Under the ______ theory,your basis of comparison for categorization decisions need not be something that actually exists.

A) exemplar
B) prototype
C) schema
D) knowledge-based

Prototype

An original model or first form of something from which other forms are copied or developed.

Exemplar

An individual instance or example that is representative of a category or concept, often used in models of categorization in cognitive psychology.

Schema

A cognitive framework or concept that organizes and interprets information in the mind, helping to understand and predict the world.