Alexander Graham Bell studied the human ear and noticed how sounds were transmitted when a membrane (the eardrum)vibrated. He applied this knowledge to the development of the telephone, using a similar process of vibration of a membrane. Which cognitive process did Bell demonstrate?
A)Metaphor
B)Conceptual expansion
C)Analogy
D)Conceptual combination
E)Mental set

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Bell demonstrated the cognitive process of analogy by applying his understanding of how the human ear works to the development of the telephone. He made a direct comparison between the vibration of the eardrum in hearing and the vibration of a membrane in the telephone to transmit sound.

Alexander Graham Bell Studied the Human Ear and Noticed How