While Trying to Learn What a "Doggie" Is, Little Johnny

question 342

Multiple Choice

While trying to learn what a "doggie" is, little Johnny looks at every animal he sees and compares it to his new puppy. If the animal is similar enough to his own puppy, then he decides it also is a puppy. Johnny's puppy serves as a _______________ for dogs.

• A)proposition
• B)heuristic
• C)concept
• D)prototype

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Definitions:

Recall

The cognitive process of retrieving information or experiences from memory without the aid of cues.

Real Objects

Physical, tangible items that can be perceived by the senses, in contrast to virtual or conceptual objects.

Pictures

Images or representations of objects, people, or scenes, produced on a surface, typically by means of photography, painting, drawing, or digital processes.

Preoperational Children

Refers to Piaget's developmental stage where children from approximately 2 to 7 years old start to engage in symbolic play but don't yet understand concrete logic.