A Preschool-Age Child Is Asked, "Why Do Trees Have Leaves

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Multiple Choice

A preschool-age child is asked, "Why do trees have leaves?" Which of the following responses would be an example of animism?

• A) "So I can have shade over my sandbox."
• B) "Because God made them that way."
• C) "To hide behind when they are scared."
• D) "For the squirrels to play in."

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