Caleb is surprised when his girlfriend eats the sugar-coated flower on her dinner plate because he had assumed that the flower was garnish. It is evident that:
A) edible flowers would be considered prototypes of Caleb's concept of food.
B) mental set has influenced the way that Caleb's girlfriend acts to a novel item on her plate.
C) Caleb's girlfriend is exhibiting the concept of mindlessness.
D) Caleb's concept of flowers did not include the quality of being edible.

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Caleb's assumption that the flower was a garnish indicates that his concept of flowers did not include the quality of being edible. Caleb was surprised when his girlfriend ate the flower, which suggests that he had a mental set about what is considered food and what is not. However, the concept of prototypes and mindlessness are not directly relevant to this situation.

Caleb Is Surprised When His Girlfriend Eats the Sugar-Coated Flower