How Would an Empiricist Explain How You Learned That Dogs

Multiple Choice

How would an empiricist explain how you learned that dogs are both mammals and animals, that is, both animals belong in many categories?

A) You formed multiple synaptic connections to each neural circuit.
B) This more complex learning was the result of more associations that were built layer upon layer.
C) Your maturing brain allowed these connections to be formed.
D) You formed cognitive maps that linked these concepts together.