Imagine That a Young Child Is Presented with a Novel

question 6

Multiple Choice

Imagine that a young child is presented with a novel word, "encyclopedia," when her grandmother says, "Oh, look at the encyclopedia." In front of the child are two objects, a bright pink-covered book-"book" is a word the child already knows-and a green onion, an object the child has never seen before. The child is MOST likely to make the assumption that the novel word refers to the:

• A)book.
• B)pages of the book.
• C)onion.
• D)color of the onion.

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Definitions:

Appeal

The process of challenging a court's decision in a higher court, seeking a review and potential reversal or modification of the lower court's ruling.

Review

A critical evaluation or analysis of something, such as a publication, performance, or financial account, often for the purpose of informing decisions or improvements.

Appellant

A person who appeals a court's decision, seeking a review and possible reversal of that decision by a higher court.

Appeal

A legal procedure in which a case is brought before a higher court for review of the lower court's decision.