Some categories are not well represented by an exemplar.For instance,a "pharmaceutical sales rep" category likely does not evoke a specific person who best represents that category.However,an image is associated in one's mind with the category.This type of schema is known as a(n)_____.
A) specimen
B) prototype
C) epitome
D) stereotype
E) archetype

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The best choice is "prototype" as it refers to a mental image or best example that represents a category, even if there is no specific individual who perfectly fits the category. Stereotype refers to a widely held but oversimplified and unfair idea about a group of people, which is not necessarily the case for the given scenario. Specimen, epitome, and archetype are also not the most appropriate choices as they do not specifically refer to a mental image or best example of a category.

Some Categories Are Not Well Represented by an Exemplar