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What is the prototype approach / what is a prototype?

Author: Rasmus Rygh



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A prototype is the ideal example that best represents the concepts/category; it has features most likely shared by all members. The prototype is the basis for the categorization; I.e. new exemplars are “compared” with the prototype for classifications. Two types of examples: Prototypical exemplar (e.g Robin) Abstract prototype


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