APFIVE Prototypes in Concept Formation
A cognitive psychologist is studying how people categorize birds. When asked to identify the most representative example of a bird, most participants select a robin rather than a penguin or ostrich. This best illustrates the influence of:
A
The availability heuristic
B
Functional fixedness
C
Prototypes in conceptual thinking
D
Confirmation bias
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