In deciding whether an ostrich is a bird,a child would probably
A)respond faster than if the question was whether a robin is a bird
B)respond slower than if the question was whether a robin is a bird
C)treat the example of ostrich as a central instance
D)have a distinct mental boundary between birds and non-birds

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Children are likely to respond slower when asked if an ostrich is a bird compared to a robin because an ostrich does not fit the typical characteristics (e.g., flying) that children associate with birds, making it a less prototypical example.

In Deciding Whether an Ostrich Is a Bird,a Child Would