Ramon forms his concept of house after seeing numerous houses in his small, middle-class town in Illinois. He is then shown pictures of an igloo in northern Canada, a mansion in Illinois, a single-story house in Mississippi, and a high-rise apartment building in New York City. Based on a prototype theory of concepts, which one is he most likely to identify as being a house?
A) The igloo
B) The mansion
C) The single-story house
D) The high-rise apartment building

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Ramon formed his concept of a house based on his experience in a small, middle-class town in Illinois, so he is most likely to identify a single-story house as a house because it fits his prototype or typical example of a house. The igloo and high-rise apartment building are less likely to fit his prototype, and the mansion may be too large or luxurious to fit his concept of a typical house.

Ramon Forms His Concept of House After Seeing Numerous Houses