A task for determining how prototypical an object is would be
A) a fill in the blank task where participants generate paired members within a category.
B) a task where participants rate the extent to which each member represents the category title.
C) a task where participants rate the extent to which category members resemble one another.
D) a fill in the blank task where participants generate the category classification for a list of members.

Question

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The task where participants rate the extent to which each member represents the category title would provide information on how prototypical an object is. Prototypical objects are considered to be the most representative members of a category, and this task directly measures how well each member represents the category. Choice A and D could provide information on the similarity between category members, but do not directly assess prototypicality. Choice C is a somewhat ambiguous task and may not provide clear information on prototypicality.

A Task for Determining How Prototypical an Object Is Would