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The prototype approach to categorization states that a standard representation of a category is based on a universal set of category members. category members that have been encountered in the past. a defined set of category members. the definition of the category.

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Prototype is an average representation of a category.The prototype approach in which objects are categorized based on how similar they are to a mental image of a prototype was developed by the American psychologist Eleanor.
The prototype approach to categorization states that a standard representation of a category is based on
category members that have been encountered in the past.
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