PSY100H1 Chapter Notes -Exemplar Theory, Wags, Family Resemblance
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May come up with characteristics like: mammalian 4 legs barks wags tail. No. to resolve this exceptions, came up with general definition: Game is a concept, a term we use all day actually don"t have definitions. Each clause of definition finds an exception show is made of leather but can be made of wood. Avoid these exceptions by probabilistic phrase preservers what"s good about definition name sensible, relevant features, shared by most members of category allows a degree of uncertainty. Many family members have dark hair dark hair is typical of family, does not define the family b/c not all family members have dark hair; wearing glasses typical feature, not defining feature of family. Ordinary categories like dog, game no features are shared by all, no features are shared by all everyone are characteristic features features that many category members have not everyone.
