Toddler Seth Calls All His Stuffed Animals, Including Teddy Bears

question 125

Multiple Choice

Toddler Seth calls all his stuffed animals, including teddy bears, bunnies, dogs, and ducks, "bear." When shown pictures of a teddy bear and a toy stuffed rabbit and asked to point to the bear, which of the following behaviors is Seth's MOST likely response?

• A)He will point to both the rabbit and the bear.
• B)He will point to neither the rabbit nor the bear.
• C)He will point to only the bear.
• D)It is unclear whether he will point to the bear or the rabbit, but he will point to one and only one of the objects.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

The determined variable in a causal relationship.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment or study that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on a dependent variable.

Slope

In the field of mathematics, the slope is determined by the steepness or angle of elevation of a line, calculated as the ratio between the vertical and horizontal differences of two points on the line.

Positively Related

A relationship in which two variables move in the same direction; as one increases, the other also increases.