CLEP Intro to Educational Psychology Exam Prep

Category - CLEP Intro Educational Psychology

In an effort to stock the office refrigerator, Jared asks his co-workers what they prefer to drink. Most of his co-workers say they like water, a few say soft drinks and only one says unsweetened grapefruit juice. What view of categorization does this represent?
  1. Typicality
  2. Probabilistic view
  3. Multiple system view
  4. Both B & C
Explanation
Answer: A - Typicality refers to how well an item represents a category. In this example, water is considered by Jared’s co-workers to be most representative of a beverage, while grapefruit juice is not.
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