Twelve-Year-Old Alicia Hears the Following: "A Spoon Is Something That

question 35

Multiple Choice

Twelve-year-old Alicia hears the following: "A spoon is something that can be used to stir. Suppose something is not a spoon. Can it be used to stir?" Alicia will

• A) say that she needs to see the object in question.
• B) be able to reason correctly after hearing the statement.
• C) say "no."
• D) say "only if it is a fork."

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