Yang believes that a whale is a fish,because a whale swims.Yang's misconception suggests that he is using a(n)_____ model for the fish category.
A) prototype
B) categorization
C) defining attribute
D) exemplar

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Yang's misconception is based on a defining attribute model, where he incorrectly uses the attribute of swimming to categorize whales as fish.

Yang Believes That a Whale Is a Fish,because a Whale