As a seven-year-old boy,Dean likes to catch butterflies and moths.He is fascinated by the colors and patterns on their wings.Today he saw several monarchs and caught one in his net.In his mental representations of butterflies and moths,the monarch he caught today is:
A)a concept.
B)a defining attribute.
C)a prototype.
D)an exemplar.

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An exemplar is a specific instance or example of a concept, in this case, the specific monarch butterfly that Dean caught. It represents a real instance within the broader category of butterflies and moths that Dean is interested in.

As a Seven-Year-Old Boy,Dean Likes to Catch Butterflies and Moths