The more closely an item matches our prototype of a natural concept, the more quickly we can classify it as an example of that concept.

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This statement is true according to research on prototype theory, which suggests that people categorize objects and concepts based on how closely they match their mental prototype of that category. The prototype is typically a typical or average representation of the category, and items that closely match that prototype are classified more quickly than those that do not.

The More Closely an Item Matches Our Prototype of a Natural