Categorization Review Sheet

Answer the following questions in the space provided.

1. Define categorization.

 

2. Why is categorization very useful?

3. Name the 3 different kinds of categorization.

 

4. Are categories a language skill or a cognitive skill?

 

5. What is the classical approach to categorization based on and what are the problems with this approach?

 

6. What is the prototype theory of categorization based on?

7. How is the exemplar approach to categorization different than the prototype approach?