What is an inference? How is it used to help with language comprehension?
What will be an ideal response?
Inferences are pieces of knowledge about a situation that are not explicitly present, but are instead generated from either logical reasoning or past experience. There are many different kinds of inferences used in language comprehension to fill in gaps and draw connections between different elements.
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a. higher; left; peak shift b. higher; right; behavioral contrast c. lower; left; peak shift d. lower; right, behavioral contrast
The main strength of the proscriptive model is its simplicity
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A) proximity B) common fate C) continuity D) similarity
Leonore has pure autonomic failure. As such, she _____.
A. does not experience emotions B. is paralyzed C. is always fearful D. does not experience much intensity of emotion