Which of the Following Represents a Contrast Assumption

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents a contrast assumption?

• A) Assuming that novel terms must refer to something that you already know
• B) Assuming that novel terms must refer to unfamiliar objects
• C) Assuming that words refer to whole-objects, and not characteristics of objects
• D) Assuming that similar objects must belong to the same category

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Definitions:

College Education

An advanced level of education beyond high school, usually provided by colleges or universities, that typically results in a degree or certification.

Cognitive Flexibility

The cognitive skill to toggle between considering two distinct ideas or to contemplate several ideas at the same time.

Childhood Assumptions

Beliefs or ideas developed during childhood that individuals often accept as true without questioning them as they grow older.

Postformal Thinking

A stage of cognitive development in adulthood characterized by the ability to deal with complex situations and contradictory elements in a reflective and relativistic manner.