In high school,Mireille learns that "Mr.Baker is mean." She also knows that "Mr.Baker gives too much homework" and "Mr.Baker makes fun of students." These basic parts of knowledge are all related to Mireille's concept of her teacher and are known as ____.
A) scripts
B) heuristics
C) propositions
D) syllogisms

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Propositions are basic units of knowledge that are related to an individual's concept of a particular object or event. In this case, Mireille's knowledge about Mr. Baker can be broken down into three propositions: (1) he is mean, (2) he gives too much homework, and (3) he makes fun of students. Scripts refer to a knowledge structure that involves sequences of events or actions, heuristics are mental shortcuts used to make judgments, and syllogisms involve deductive reasoning using two premises and a conclusion. None of these terms accurately describe Mireille's knowledge about her teacher.

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