Which of the Following Research Findings Is Consistent with Folkbiology

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following research findings is consistent with folkbiology theory?

• A)Children recognize that there is a vital life force in food and water that gives people and other animals energy.
• B)Children as young as 4 understand that plants and animals can grow and heal but inanimate objects cannot.
• C)Even children living in cities are able to assign living things into simple taxonomic categories at a young age.
• D)All of the above are consistent with folkbiology theory.

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Definitions:

Environmental Influences

External factors including social, physical, and cultural environments that affect an individual's behavior, decisions, and lifestyle.

Genetic Influences

The impact of genes inherited from parents on the traits, behaviors, and health of an individual.

Babbling

The child’s first vocalizations that have the sounds of speech.

Cooing

A soft murmuring or cooing sound, often associated with infants as an early form of vocalization.