Which One of the Following Examples Best Illustrates the Use

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following examples best illustrates the use of a personally constructed theory as a child learns the concept spider?

• A)Ian learns that spiders have eight legs, whereas insects have only six.
• B)Julian assumes that spiders must give birth to baby spiders, just as people give birth to baby people.
• C)Rudy learns that spiders, along with scorpions and ticks, are members of the arachnid class.
• D)Duc remembers what happened when his cousin was bitten by a black widow spider.

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Definitions:

Hering-Breuer Reflex

Sensory impulses from stretch receptors in the lungs arrest inspiration; expiration then occurs.

Overinflation

The condition of being expanded or filled beyond the optimal level, often referring to the lungs or tires.

Sensory Components

Parts of the nervous system that receive and process sensory information from the environment or the body, leading to sensations.

Nasopharynx

The upper part of the throat located behind the nose, which connects the nasal cavity to the mouth and serves as an airway in the respiratory system.