In One Study Cited in the Text, When Preschool Children

question 5

Multiple Choice

In one study cited in the text, when preschool children were shown a picture of a catlike animal and an experimenter either simply labeled the animal "dog" (group A) or said, "You're not going to believe this, but this is actually a dog" (group B) , how likely were the children to extend the word to other catlike stimuli?

• A)In that study, both groups of children readily extended the word.
• B)In that study, both groups of children were similarly reluctant to extend the word.
• C)In that study, Group A was more reluctant than was group B to extend the word.
• D)In that study, Group B was more reluctant than was group A to extend the word.

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Definitions:

Little Importance

A term used to denote items, issues, or topics that are considered to have minimal significance or priority.

Avoidance

A strategy or behavior aimed at steering clear of certain situations, conflicts, or responsibilities due to perceived potential negative outcomes.

Switching Departments

The process of an employee moving from one department to another within the same organization to assume a different role or responsibility.

Trust

The confidence in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.