Which of the Following Statements Is an Implication of the Research

question 113

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is an implication of the research on the role of metaphor in social cognition?

• A)Metaphor is primarily a useful tool for social cognition among individuals who are either well-educated or think creatively.
• B)People construct an understanding of abstract ideas by drawing on their knowledge of sensory and motor experiences from very early in development.
• C)People are only able to understand concrete concepts,like weight or size,by attaching them to abstract,symbolic concepts with which they are more familiar,like duty and power.
• D)Metaphors are only activated subliminally,whereas schemas are usually primed with conscious awareness.

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