Rachel took longer to agree with the statement "an ostrich is abird" than the statement "a crow is a bird," because forRachel an ostrich is dissimilar to her _____ of the category"bird."

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The concept of prototype refers to the most typical or representative example of a category. Rachel's slower agreement with the statement "an ostrich is a bird" suggests that she may not see an ostrich as a typical or prototypical bird, while she likely does see a crow as a more typical or prototypical bird.

Rachel Took Longer to Agree with the Statement "An Ostrich