When asked to define the essential features of the category "bird," Jim thinks of a robin or cardinal while describing the class "bird." Jim is using __________ to define the category "bird."
A)ideas
B)concepts
C)overextensions
D)exemplars

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Jim is using exemplars, which are specific examples that come to mind when thinking about a category, to define the category "bird." He is focusing on specific birds like robins and cardinals as examples of the category "bird."

When Asked to Define the Essential Features of the Category