When Children Understand That Chihuahuas and Great Danes Are Both

question 50

Multiple Choice

When children understand that Chihuahuas and great Danes are both dogs and that dogs are also animals,they are demonstrating the cognitive skill known as ________.

• A) class inclusion.
• B) conservation.
• C) reversibility.
• D) deductive logic.

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Definitions:

Correlational Studies

Research methods that examine the relationship between two or more variables without manipulating them to determine causation.

Double-Blind Study

An experimental design in which neither the participants nor the researchers know who is receiving a particular treatment, to prevent bias.

Test-Retest Reliability

A measure of consistency where the same test is administered to the same group of people at two different points in time, and the scores are compared.

Experimenter Effects

Unintended changes in study participants’ behavior due to cues that the experimenter inadvertently conveys.