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Prototype structure

Relates to the occurrence of repeated attributes across distinct members, or exemplars, of a particular category which gives rise to a prototype.

Prototype structure thus concerns the degree to which redundancy in the category members is employed in categorization, by virtue of providing a salient set of attributes that organise the category. Prototype structure also gives rise to typicality effects. Prototype structure can be investigated using goodness-of-example ratings.

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