Humans have the ability to construct worlds entirely in their minds, which don't exist in the physical world. So far as we know, no other species possesses this ability. This skill is so important that we have different words to refer to its different flavors, such as imagination, invention and innovation.
Based on the above passage, which one of the following is TRUE?
Based on the above passage, which one of the following is TRUE?
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- No species possess the ability to construct worlds in their minds.
- The terms imagination, invention and innovation refer to unrelated skills.
- We do not know of any species other than humans who possess the ability to construct mental worlds.
- Imagination, invention and innovation are unrelated to the ability to construct mental worlds.
The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
Step 1: Option (A) is incorrect because the passage only states that no other species is known to have this ability, not that no species possess this ability at all.
Step 2: Option (B) is incorrect because the passage suggests that imagination, invention, and innovation are related terms, referring to different flavors of the same ability to construct mental worlds.
Step 3: Option (D) is incorrect because the passage shows that imagination, invention, and innovation are indeed related to the ability to construct mental worlds.
Thus, the correct answer is (C).
Final Answer:
(C) We do not know of any species other than humans who possess the ability to construct mental worlds.
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