We know that before we can apply a scheme to a social object, we have to categorize it. But which of the below statements about categorization is NOT the case?
Correct answer: D. The instances in a social category that represent the category as a whole are referred to as exemplars.
- A. We usually employ categorians with little conscious effort.
- B. Research on categorization stems from the pioneering work of cognitive scientist Eleanor Rosch and her colleagues.
- C. The categorization of events is a more complex process than that of inanimate objects.
- D. The instances in a social category that represent the category as a whole are referred to as exemplars.
Explanation
Exemplars are specific instances of a category, while a generalized representation of the category is a prototype. Therefore, the statement describing exemplars as representing the category as a whole is incorrect.
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