You Are Playing a Guessing Game with a Child and You

question 197

Multiple Choice

You are playing a guessing game with a child and you want the child to guess "cat." You give clues that the animal has four legs,fur,and whiskers,but the child guesses wrong each time.Then you give the hint that the animal purrs and the child correctly guesses "cat." In terms of concept formation,you supplied the child with a(n) :

• A) leading clue
• B) essential characteristic
• C) exemplar
• D) prototype

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Definitions:

Sample

A group within a larger population chosen for the purpose of conducting measurements, observations, or inquiries to gather data about the entire population.

Experiment

A procedure undertaken to support, refute, or validate a hypothesis, typically involving the manipulation of variables to observe the effect on some behavior or condition.

Outcomes

The possible results that may occur as a result of an experiment or event.

Independent Events

Two events are considered independent when the happening of one does not influence the likelihood of the happening of the other.