Quiz on Hierarchical Semantic Network

According to Collins & Quillian's Hierarchical Semantic Network model, why are common properties only stored at the highest level possible?

• To improve episodic memory

• To simplify grammatical rules

• To minimize cognitive load (cognitive economy)

• To enhance word recognition

In Collins & Quillian's model, verifying 'A canary is a bird' takes less time than 'A canary is an animal' because:

• 'Bird' is a more abstract category

• Shorter sentences are processed faster

• 'Canary' and 'bird' are stored closer together

• 'Bird' is stored in long-term memory

What is a major criticism of the Hierarchical Semantic Network model?

• It does not include any biological categorization

• It predicts equal reaction time for all true statements

• It can't explain typicality effects

• It ignores episodic memory

The typicality effect suggests that:

• All category members are treated equally

• More typical examples of a category are recognized faster

• Semantic networks are random

• Less common items are learned faster

In the sentence verification task, why is 'A robin is a bird' verified faster than 'A penguin is a bird'?

• Penguins are not real birds

• Robins are more typical of the bird category

• Robins are stored in working memory

• Penguins are stored separately

What type of category is based on commonly experienced examples rather than formal definitions?

• Artificial categories

• Prototype categories

• Natural categories

• Basic-level categories

Which level of categorization is the most informative and commonly used in everyday conversation?

• Superordinate

• Subordinate

• Basic

• Abstract

According to Rosch, which of the following is a basic-level category?

• Living thing

• Animal

• Dog

• Poodle

Which category level provides the greatest cognitive economy but least information?

• Superordinate

• Basic

• Subordinate

• Mid-level

In the prototype theory, categorization is based on:

• Comparing to a list of rules

• Memory of every example ever seen

• The most average or central example

• Emotional reactions