PSYB57H3 Chapter 9: PSYB57 chapter 9
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Definitions: what we do when we know what a dog is. What possibility about what knowledge is, is that it is like a dictionary definition: could use definition as checklist when applying knowledge (i. e. what does a dog and a horse have in common?) Need way of identifying concepts that highlights similarities within a category: one way is to keep contents f definition but be more flexible is use of definition. Prototype theory- in the mind there is a representation of the ideal dog, the prototype. Compare real life examples of prototype to the ideal prototype in your mind, no similarities= object not being in that particular category. Prototype is usually an average of the different members within a category that you have encountered: note: different people may have different prototypes. Knowing a concept means having a mental representation of concepts prototype.
