Most people take longer to identify a platypus as a mammal than it takes them to identify a cat as a mammal.This is likely because a cat is closer to most people's _______________ for the concept of mammal.
A)superordinate category
B)prototype
C)classical categorization
D)basic-level category

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A prototype is a typical or most representative example of a concept. In this case, most people's prototype for the concept of mammal is an animal that is furry, has four legs, gives birth to live young, and nurses its young with milk. A cat fits this prototype very well, while a platypus, with its unique combination of features such as laying eggs and having a duck-like bill, is less typical and takes longer to be categorized as a mammal.

Most People Take Longer to Identify a Platypus as a Mammal