After identifying an ethnically blended face as Asian rather than as Caucasian, Belgian students recalled the face as more closely resembling their ________ of an Asian face.

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A prototype is a mental representation of a category or group, based on typical features or characteristics. In this case, the students have a prototype of what they consider an Asian face to look like, and they use that prototype to determine how closely the blended face resembles an Asian face.

After Identifying an Ethnically Blended Face as Asian Rather Than