After identifying an ethnically blended face as Asian rather than as Caucasian,Belgian students recalled the face as more closely resembling their ________ of an Asian face.
A) algorithm
B) heuristic
C) prototype
D) fixation

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A prototype is the best choice here because it refers to a mental image or best example of a particular concept or category, such as what people typically associate with an Asian face. The other options (algorithm, heuristic, fixation) do not accurately describe the cognitive process involved in recalling a stereotypical image.

After Identifying an Ethnically Blended Face as Asian Rather Than