With virtually no hesitation, you can say that pigs, sheep, and cows are all examples of the concept of mammal, but you may hesitate a few seconds before deciding whether bats and porpoises are also mammals. This suggests that pigs, sheep, and cows are _____ of the concept mammal.
A) stereotypes
B) prototypes
C) algorithms
D) heuristics

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The hesitation in categorizing bats and porpoises as mammals suggests that pigs, sheep, and cows are prototypes of the concept mammal; they are the typical and most representative examples.

With Virtually No Hesitation, You Can Say That Pigs, Sheep