assume that you manage a burger restaurant. you have been using individually wrapped half-ounce portions of catsup. one saturday
afternoon, you notice that you have very few of these packets left because the previous night's business was especially brisk. at first glance, you do not believe you can get a delivery from the commissary the burger restaurant is part of a national chain until monday morning. however, you are open tonight until 9 p.m. and all day tomorrow, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. what course of action do you take?
Prototypes consist of average or features, or more so, generic features that can be recognized most people. The mental image that someone creates of average characteristics is utilized in order to see if other objects match it.
