NOTE : sturctre of ontological

catagorization are complex

epistemological and metaphysical
matters, thus, beyond scope of thid
paper. What are relavent are the
instacnes where concepts have
clearly been miscatagorized and in
such instacnes, recognition of such
miscatagorization is vital for
pedagocial intervention..
Ontological Catagories

Mental states

"occupies space"

Entities emotions
Processes
"occurs over time" "has identiifable
Atoms Ions causal agents"
"lacks identiifable
causal agents" Emergent Direct
Radiation

Activity Dose Activation Ionization Wave propegation Decays

Ionizing Non-ionizing

Higher energy Lower energy photons

photons :{radio,
Neutrons ? microwave,visible,
infrared etc.}

Beta Gamma X-rays

?- ?+ Radio infrared

visible