Considering the "Kindergarten-Path Effect," If Your 4

question 6

Multiple Choice

Considering the "kindergarten-path effect," if your 4.5-year-old sister was asked to Put the bunny on the blanket on the shelf, what would she do?

• A) She would have no trouble following the directions, since cognitive control in children is quite developed from a very early age.
• B) There is less than a 50 percent chance that she would follow the directions as they are given, as children her age seem to have a tough time understanding ambiguous sentences.
• C) She would not be able to follow the directions, as cognitive control does not begin to mature until adolescence.
• D) She would put both the bunny and the blanket on the shelf, as children interpret such sentences as indicating that all objects listed are subject to the action.

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