Question

A Researcher finds that her participants think most readily of a carrot when prompted with the category "vegetable." On this basis, the researcher might argue that a carrot is the _____ vegetable.

Answer 1

prototypical

Step-by-step explanation:

A carrot from the above is a prototype vegetable. In psychology a prototype is the best example of something or most cognitive representation of something within a certain category. It can be used to enhance memory and recall as the prototype acts as a model on which similar things to the prototype can be identified, categorized, or stored in memory.