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Concept Formation and Models Quiz

#1

What is concept formation?

The process of understanding the world through categorization and mental representation
Explanation

Cognitive process involving categorization and mental representation

#2

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good model in concept formation?

Incomprehensibility
Explanation

Characteristics excluding incomprehensibility

#3

What is the term for the process of refining concepts by adding more specific details?

Specialization
Explanation

Refining concepts with specific details

#4

Which of the following is NOT a factor influencing concept formation?

Temperature
Explanation

Factors excluding temperature

#5

What is the term for the process of categorizing items based on their similarities and differences?

Classification
Explanation

Categorization based on similarities and differences

#6

Which of the following is an example of a superordinate concept?

Furniture
Explanation

Example of a superordinate concept

#7

Which model suggests that concepts are represented by a collection of features?

Feature-based model
Explanation

Concepts represented by a set of features

#8

In the context of concept formation, what does 'prototype' refer to?

The best example or most typical instance of a concept
Explanation

Most typical instance of a concept

#9

What is a mental representation of a concept called?

Schema
Explanation

Mental framework for organizing and interpreting information

#10

Which model suggests that people categorize items by comparing them to a mental representation of the category?

Prototype model
Explanation

Categorization based on mental representation

#11

Which model proposes that concepts are represented by specific instances stored in memory?

Exemplar model
Explanation

Concepts represented by specific instances

#12

In concept formation, what is a schema?

A mental framework for organizing and interpreting information
Explanation

Organizing and interpreting information mentally

#13

According to Rosch's prototype theory, which level of categorization is most likely to have a prototype?

Basic level
Explanation

Prototypes found at the basic level of categorization

#14

What is the main criticism of the prototype model of concept formation?

It cannot explain how people categorize unfamiliar items
Explanation

Inability to categorize unfamiliar items

#15

In concept formation, what is the process of creating new categories called?

Abstraction
Explanation

Creation of new categories

#16

Which theory suggests that people use specific examples from their past experiences to categorize new items?

Exemplar theory
Explanation

Categorization based on specific examples

#17

Which type of concept has clear and easily defined boundaries?

Fuzzy concept
Explanation

Concept with clear boundaries

#18

Which type of concept lacks clear boundaries and is more subjective in nature?

Fuzzy concept
Explanation

Concept with unclear boundaries

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