PSYB57H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Ludwig Wittgenstein
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Definitions: concepts like dogs or chairs. A mammal with four legs that barks and wags its tail. Dog that does not bark or that lost a leg: philosopher ludwig wittgenstein (1953) One that possesses all the characteristic features. An average of various category members that have been encountered. E. g. , a detective cartoon character may be thought of differently in. Some members are closer to the prototype. No clear dividing line for membership: evidence favoring the network approach. Typicality also influences judgments about attractiveness: just as certain category members seem to be privileged, so are certain types of category, basic-level categories. Used by children to describe most objects. Apples (often) vs. figs (not as often: prototypes. More flexible but less economical: both prototype and exemplar provide information. Exemplar: sings, loves a pig: every concept is a mix of exemplar and prototype. Experience involves averaging exemplars to get prototypes. With more experience, we can use both.
