Which of the following is true of prototypes?
A) They are slowly accessed and recalled.
B) They are never used when the critical features approach applies.
C) They are formed on the basis of commonly experienced features.
D) The more often they are perceived, the weaker their overall memory strength.
E) They are often based on dictionary definitions.

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Prototypes are mental representations of the most commonly experienced features of a category or concept. They are not slow to access or recall, can be used with the critical features approach, and the more they are perceived, the stronger their memory strength becomes. They are not necessarily based on dictionary definitions either.

Which of the Following Is True of Prototypes