Categorization

Question 1

What is a prototype?

Answer 1

A prototype is the BEST example or cognitive representation of something within a certain category.

it is abstract and doesnt actually exist

Question 2

What is an exemplar?

Answer 2

exeplars are like bringing to mind examples from life

Question 3

What levels of categorization are typically distinguished?

Answer 3

Superordinate, basic, subordinate

The principles of object categorization (Rosch, 1978)

Question 4

What is the accentuation effect?

Answer 4

when categorizing something continuous, we tend to view them as two groups, highlight similarity within the group and difference between group

Question 5

What is social categorization?

Answer 5

the cognitive partitioning of the social world into relatively discrete categories of individuals

Question 6

What is the meta-contrast principle?

Answer 6

categoty prototypes accentuate similarities within a group AND differences between groups

group prototype do NOT represent avverage or typical members of one’s group. but ideal members of one’s group

Question 7

what is depersonalization

Answer 7

when a category is salient, people view themselves as embodiments of a group