In One Study, 2½-Year-Olds Were Unable to Use a Scale

question 103

Multiple Choice

In one study, 2½-year-olds were unable to use a scale model of a room to find a toy hidden in the room that the model represented. This is because young preschoolers have difficulty with

• A) deferred imitation.
• B) analogical problem solving.
• C) transitive inference.
• D) dual representation.

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Definitions:

Images

Visual representations or likenesses produced through photography, painting, drawing, or other graphical means.

Meaning

Meaning pertains to what is intended to be, or actually is, expressed or indicated; significance of a concept, symbol, or statement.

Utopia

Describes an imagined community or society that possesses highly desirable or nearly perfect qualities for its citizens.

Linguistic Reference

The act of referring to something within the realms of language and communication, involving symbols or words to represent real-world objects or ideas.