Which of the Following Is the Best Example of a Child's

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best example of a child's use of inductive logic?

• A) Wing's mother showed him an apple cut into two pieces and an apple cut into four pieces and asked him which one was more apple. Wing was able to reply correctly, "They are the same."
• B) Marcel has learned that he is better at language arts than math, so he has to spend more time and work harder on his math lessons.
• C) Imani has learned that if he is kind and cooperative with his peers, they will be nice to him.
• D) Beverly's assignment in language arts class was to write a paper about what her life would be like if she were a boy.

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Definitions:

Instrumentation

The process or technique of designing, selecting, or using instruments, especially for scientific measurement or experimental research.

Regression

A statistical method used to determine the strength and character of the relationship between one dependent variable and one or more independent variables.

Hawthorne Effect

The phenomenon where subjects alter their behavior simply because they are aware that they are being observed.

Random Errors

Errors in measurement that lead to inconsistent results, often caused by unpredictable and uncontrollable factors.