Which of the Following Students Provides the Best Definition of the Term

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following students provides the best definition of the term "inference," in connection with the discussion of semantic memory in Chapter 8?

• A) Don: "An inference refers to those conclusions and logical implications that people make, even when they were never directly stated in the original stimulus."
• B) Javier: "An inference is the grammatical structure of a sentence, in both written and spoken language."
• C) Polina: "An inference occurs when one speaker stops talking, and another begins to speak."
• D) Lindsey: "An inference is basically an alternate term for the word validity."