Maddy,age 7,is Presented with the Following Statement: If Rats Are

question 46

Multiple Choice

Maddy,age 7,is presented with the following statement: If rats are bigger than cats and cats are bigger than mice,then rats are bigger than mice.She will probably judge such reasoning to be

• A)true because she understands propositional thought.
• B)true if she has seen cats,rats,and mice in picture books.
• C)false because not all relations specified occur in real life.
• D)sometimes true and sometimes false depending on her educational background.

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Social Obligations

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