Roy is studying for a test on the Civil War.When asked if he feels as though he knows the important information related to the Battle of Gettysburg,ideas related to the battle immediately enter his consciousness,and he feels confident in his knowledge.Which hypothesis explains Roy's "feeling-of-knowing"?
A)availability
B)good-match
C)accessibility
D)similarity

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The accessibility hypothesis suggests that people base their feelings-of-knowing on how easily information comes to mind. In this case, Roy's confidence in his knowledge about the Battle of Gettysburg is based on the fact that ideas related to the battle immediately enter his consciousness, which is consistent with the accessibility hypothesis. The availability hypothesis suggests that people base their feelings-of-knowing on the amount of information that comes to mind, regardless of its relevance to the question at hand. The good-match hypothesis suggests that people base their feelings-of-knowing on how well information matches the question at hand. The similarity hypothesis suggests that people base their feelings-of-knowing on how similar information is to other information that they know.

Roy Is Studying for a Test on the Civil War