Most Preschoolers Believe That

question 50

Multiple Choice

Most preschoolers believe that

• A) both animate (e.g., a puppy) and inanimate (e.g., a stuffed cat) objects can only be repaired by humans.
• B) both animate (e.g., a puppy) and inanimate (e.g., a stuffed cat) objects can repair themselves.
• C) animate objects (e.g., a puppy) can heal themselves, but inanimate objects (e.g., a stuffed cat) need to be repaired by humans.
• D) inanimate objects (e.g., a stuffed cat) can repair themselves, but animate objects (e.g., a puppy) need to be healed by humans.

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Definitions:

Cataplexy

Episodes of sudden loss of muscle tone lasting under 2 minutes, triggered by laughter or joking in people who have had narcolepsy for a long time.

Muscle Tone

The continuous and passive partial contraction of the muscles, or the muscle's resistance to passive stretch during resting state.

Sleep Paralysis

A temporary inability to move or speak while falling asleep or upon waking, often accompanied by hallucinations.

Narcolepsy

Sleep disorder characterized by irresistible attacks of sleep plus (1) cataplexy or (2) recurrent intrusions of elements of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep into the transition between sleep and wakefulness.