People are likely to take less time to recognize a woman as a nurse than a man as a nurse because a woman more closely resembles their nurse

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A prototype is a mental image or best example that incorporates all the features we associate with a category. In this case, people have a prototypical image of a nurse as being a woman, so they will recognize a woman as a nurse more quickly than a man who does not fit this prototype. Hierarchy refers to the organization of categories from most general to most specific, algorithm is a problem-solving strategy that involves a step-by-step procedure, and fixation refers to the inability to see a problem from a fresh perspective.

People Are Likely to Take Less Time to Recognize a Woman