Tinesha comes into her Introduction to Psychology class on the first day of the semester and sees a woman wearing blue jeans and a hoodie sitting at the front of class.She does not say anything to her,and assumes that she is just someone sitting in the room.When more students show up and the woman doesn't leave,Tinesha starts to wonder if she is going to cause a problem.When she stands up and says,"Hello everyone,I'm Dr.Lawrence and I will be teaching your psychology class this semester," Tinesha starts to wonder if this will be a good class.Tinesha's perception of Dr.Lawrence is probably affected by the fact that she does not represent a common _______,or average "image," of a college professor.
A)exemplar
B)schema
C)prototype
D)concept

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The prototype refers to the commonly perceived image or stereotype of a college professor. Because Dr. Lawrence does not match this prototype, Tinesha's perception of her may be affected. The other options, exemplar, schema, and concept, do not specifically refer to a commonly perceived image or stereotype.

Tinesha Comes into Her Introduction to Psychology Class on the First