Which of the following is a prototype?
A) your expectation of how a friend will behave
B) your idea about how you should interact with a friend
C) the person who exemplifies a friend to you
D) how a friend measures up on the dimension of intelligent-unintelligent
E) the dictionary definition of friend

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A prototype in psychology refers to a mental image or best example that incorporates all the features we associate with a category. In this context, the person who exemplifies a friend to you (C) is a prototype because they represent the ideal or most typical example of the concept "friend."

Which of the Following Is a Prototype