Carol is given a beautiful, but unique glass container with a curved handle.Whether she decides that this container is a decorative vase, bowl, or cup will be determined by her comparison of this container to
A) prototypes.
B) semantic differentials.
C) a series of negative instances.
D) algorithms.

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Prototypes are mental images or best examples of a category that help individuals categorize new stimuli. Carol's decision of whether the glass container is a vase, bowl, or cup will be dependent on her comparison of the container to the prototypes of each category.

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