Carol is given a beautiful, but unique glass container with a curved handle. Whether she decides that this container is a decorative vase, bowl, or cup will likely be determined by her comparison of this container to
A)prototypes.
B)semantic differentials.
C)a series of negative instances.
D)algorithms.

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Prototypes are typical examples of a category or class that people use to compare and identify new objects. Carol's decision on whether the container is a vase, bowl, or cup will be influenced by her comparison of the container to her mental prototypes of these categories.

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