Most people take longer to identify a platypus as a mammal than it takes them to identify a cat as a mammal.This is likely because a cat is closer to most people's _______________ for the concept of mammal.
A)mental set
B)prototype
C)basic concept
D)algorithm

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A prototype is a mental image or best example that incorporates all the features we associate with a category. Cats are a more typical or representative example of a mammal than platypuses, so people can quickly identify them as such.

Most People Take Longer to Identify a Platypus as a Mammal