Question

Ashley is house-sitting. On the first night, a thunderstorm causes the electricity to go out. She remembers seeing some candles and matches next to the grandfather clock. How is she able to determine that the clock is to the right of her?

Answer 1

Ashley can determine that the clock is to the right of her by noticing that the candles were on her left during the thunderstorm.

Step-by-step explanation:

Ashley is able to determine that the grandfather clock is to the right of her because she remembers seeing candles and matches next to the clock during the thunderstorm. When the electricity went out, she could only see what was illuminated by the candles. Since she saw the candles to her left, she can infer that the clock must be to her right.

Answer 2

The correct answer is directional hearing

Step-by-step explanation:

She is able to do it because a normal reaction is to use our ears to position ourselves in a room. It is possible that she cocked her head when trying to pinpoint the sound of the clock. Our ears provide some natural directionality in our hearing. Knowing where sounds are coming from it becomes easier to find things.