Exemplar theories hold that we store:
A) a general representation of a category and judge instances by degree of similarity.
B) several different instances of a category but abstract a general model for comparison purposes.
C) a general representation of a category,but when it comes time to judge,we generate specific instances for comparison.
D) a number of different instances of a category and judge new instances by degree of similarity.

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Exemplar theories suggest that we store various instances (examples) of a category in our memory and when we encounter a new instance, we compare it to these stored examples to judge its category membership. This approach emphasizes the role of specific instances rather than abstract, generalized models.

Exemplar Theories Hold That We Store