The Wax Tablet Metaphor

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According to the wax tablet metaphor, what is the block of wax in the mind compared to?

  • A book
  • A seal of a ring (correct)
  • A perception
  • A memory

Who is credited with first mentioning the wax tablet metaphor?

  • Theaetetus
  • Plato (correct)
  • Aristotle
  • Middle Ages

According to the metaphor, what happens when we wish to remember something?

  • We forget it immediately
  • We write it down in a book
  • We hold the wax to the perceptions and thoughts (correct)
  • We create a memory

What is the wax tablet metaphor used to explain?

<p>The process of learning (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines the size of the block of wax in different individuals?

<p>The perception and thoughts of the individual (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the wax tablet metaphor?

<p>The wax tablet metaphor is a concept used to explain the process of remembering and knowing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is often credited with popularizing the wax tablet metaphor?

<p>Aristotle is often credited with popularizing the wax tablet metaphor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the wax tablet metaphor first found?

<p>The wax tablet metaphor is first found in Plato's Theaetetus.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the block of wax in the mind represent in the metaphor?

<p>The block of wax in the mind represents the capacity to remember and know.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the wax tablet metaphor describe the process of remembering?

<p>According to the wax tablet metaphor, when we wish to remember something, we hold the wax to our perceptions and thoughts and receive the impression from them, like a seal on a ring.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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