How Does an Understanding of Cause-Effect Relations Help Children Form

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Essay

How does an understanding of cause-effect relations help children form categories? In addition, how does an understanding of how objects are grouped into categories assist children's understanding of cause- effect relations? (Hint: Think about Krascum and Andrews' study using imaginary wugs and gillies.)

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Definitions:

Magical Thinking

Magical thinking is the belief that one's thoughts, words, or actions can bring about something in the external world simply by personal will, bypassing the laws of physics and causation.

Self-Concept

Self-concept is the understanding or perception that one has of oneself, including beliefs about one's attributes, like skills, abilities, and appearance.

Global Empathy

The capacity to understand and share the feelings of people from diverse cultures and backgrounds across the world.

Egocentric Empathy

The limited ability to understand another's perspective, assuming others feel the same as oneself.