Mental representations of categories of objects, situations, or ideas that share common features are called:
A)prototypes.
B)concepts.
C)heuristics.
D)images.

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The definition given best describes concepts, which are mental representations of categories based on shared features. Prototypes are typical or representative examples of a category and heuristics are mental shortcuts used for problem-solving. Images refer to mental pictures or visual representations.

Mental Representations of Categories of Objects, Situations, or Ideas That