Pigeons are taught the concept of "boat." Subjects that then respond to stimuli according to a typical or average boat image as the standard to which all new stimuli are compared would support the _______ theory.

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The prototype theory suggests that people categorize objects and concepts by comparing them to an internal "best example" or average representation of a category, in this case, a typical or average boat image.

Pigeons Are Taught the Concept of "Boat