PSYB57H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Prototype Theory, Natural Kind, Knowledge Network
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Knowledge is analogous to knowing a de nition of a term! However, more common concepts used on a daily basis don"t have de nitions! Family resemblance: members of a category resemble each other ! Ie. game - we can name games, but we cannot de ne it as a solid term! We can nd easy, plausible de nitions, but there are always exceptions! Usually have ____, usually are ____ - this allows for some concreteness to a de nition. Maybe there are no de ning features of your family: features that every family member. Ideal family member: member that has all (or most) of the features of the family ! but also allows for exibility ! has, but there are features that are common in the family ! More of these features an (object) has, more likely to believe it is part of the category ! Boundaries - inside or outside of boundaries of de ning attributes !
