On a popular quiz show,contestants are asked to match the audience in naming certain items.One contestant,when asked to "name a type of vehicle," replied "elevator!" The audience groaned,because they knew that the contestant was pretty far off the mark.The contestant should have picked a vehicle that was closer to a _________ for vehicles to match the audience's response.
A)formal concept
B)natural concept
C)fuzzy concept
D)prototype

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A prototype is an example that represents the most typical or common features of a concept. In this case, the contestant's answer of "elevator" is far removed from the prototype of a vehicle, which is a mode of transportation that can move people or goods from one place to another, such as a car, a bus or a truck. The other choices, formal concept, natural concept or fuzzy concept, do not really apply in this situation.

On a Popular Quiz Show,contestants Are Asked to Match the Audience