Which of the Following Findings Is Most Consistent with the Propositional

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following findings is most consistent with the propositional theory of knowledge?

• A)When asked whether San Diego or Reno is farther west,participants respond remarkably accurately,as they can easily conjure a visual representation of a map of the United States for reference.
• B)When asked whether a mouse has whiskers,participants are slower to respond if they are first asked to imagine a mouse standing next to an elephant.
• C)When asked to draw a picture from memory,participants tend to show more of the background than was actually present in the original image.
• D)When asked to draw an ambiguous image from memory,the ambiguity will disappear and will look more like whatever semantic label was given to the image during the original presentation.

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Definitions:

Temporal Lobes

Areas of the brain located on either side of the head, involved in processing sensory input and assigning it emotional meaning, along with language comprehension.

Episodic Autobiographical Amnesias

Episodic autobiographical amnesias refer to the inability to recall personal events from one’s life, affecting the episodic aspect of autobiographical memory.

Hippocampus

A major component of the brains of humans and other vertebrates, playing critical roles in the consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory and spatial navigation.

Temporal Lobes

The temporal lobes are located on the sides of the brain, important for processing auditory information, and are involved in speech, memory, and emotional responses.