Which of the following statements is true regarding the bird study by Rips presented in the web module?
A)
Prototype theory suggests that it should take individuals longer to recognize a penguin than a robin because of the greater number of penguin exemplars held in the mind.
B)
Prototype theory suggests that the robin will be classified as a bird more quickly than the penguin because it is more similar to the average bird than the penguin.
C)
Exemplar theory suggests that it should take individuals longer to recognize a penguin than a robin because of the greater number of penguin exemplars held in the mind.
D)
Exemplar theory suggests that the robin will be classified as a bird more quickly than the penguin because it more similar to the average bird than the penguin.
Answer: B