According to the sensory-functional hypothesis, our ability to differentiate living things and artifacts depends on a semantic memory system that distinguishes _____ and one that distinguishes _____.
A) sensations; facts
B) sensory attributes; function
C) serial nodes; familiar concepts
D) sequential networks; familial resemblance

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The sensory-functional hypothesis proposes that our ability to differentiate between living things and artifacts is based on two distinct semantic memory systems: one that distinguishes based on sensory attributes (such as appearance, texture, and color) and one that distinguishes based on function (what the object is used for). Hence, option B is the correct answer.

According to the Sensory-Functional Hypothesis, Our Ability to Differentiate Living