Which Example Does Not Support the Mutual Exclusivity Bias

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which example does not support the mutual exclusivity bias?

• A) When shown a picture of a hammer and asked what it is, a child responds "hammer," but is unable to generate another name for the object, such as tool or weapon.
• B) When shown a picture of a hammer, and asked to provide as many words to name it as possible, a child calls it a hammer and a tool.
• C) When asked to provide her mother's name, the child says "Mommy" but does not provide her parent's actual name.
• D) When shown an apple and a fruit he has never seen before, a child assumes that the novel word zaf refers to the new fruit.

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Definitions:

Fiber

A type of complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest, found in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes, important for digestive health.

Daily Recommendation

Guidelines or advice on the amount or the type of something that should be consumed or done daily for health or wellbeing.

Essential Nutrient

Nutrients required for normal body functioning that cannot be synthesized by the body and must be obtained from a dietary source.

Cells

The smallest living units of structure and function.