Accepting a Common Assertion as True Before We Have Direct

question 3

Multiple Choice

Accepting a common assertion as true before we have direct experience of it based on a previous standard reflects which method of knowing?

• A) Knowing by authority.
• B) Knowing by tenacity.
• C) Knowing on a priori grounds.
• D) Knowing by the method of science.

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Definitions:

Remembering

The process by which past experiences are recalled or retrieved from memory.

Prospective Memory

It represents the part of memory that deals with recalling planned activities or intentions at a predetermined time in the future.

Odor

A smell produced by one or more volatilized chemical compounds that are generally found in low concentrations.

Context-Dependent Memory

The theory that information learned in a particular situation or environment is better remembered when in that same environment.