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CORALGRILL2014

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According to the introduction of the chapter called General Knowledge, an important point is that this knowledge
 
  a. allows us to make inferences, based on logical interpretations.
  b. is almost always implicit, rather than explicit.
  c. is usually available only to people with expertise in the specified area.
  d. is primarily constructed by combining information in our working memory.

Question 2

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.



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: a

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Ans: a




CORALGRILL2014

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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
Excellent


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