Most people in North America would use a mental version of robin- or sparrow-like creature as their main basis for determining whether something was a "bird" or not.Things that were more like this representation would be more likely to be considered a "bird," and things that were less like this representation would be less likely to be considered a "bird." This best represents which approach to concepts and categorization?
A)exemplar theory
B)prototype theory
C)classical view
D)knowledge-based view

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Prototype theory is best represented by the description given, as it suggests that people categorize objects and ideas by comparing them to an internal "best example" or prototype of a category (in this case, a robin- or sparrow-like creature for the category "bird").

Most People in North America Would Use a Mental Version