In the Case of Understanding Metaphors, Young Children

question 69

Multiple Choice

In the case of understanding metaphors, young children

• A) cannot understand even simple metaphors.
• B) can understand simple metaphors, but not ones based on abstract relations.
• C) can understand metaphors that are based on abstract relations.
• D) develop this understanding very rapidly.

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Definitions:

Lewis Dot Structure

A graphical representation of the valence electrons of atoms, indicating how the electrons are shared or paired between atoms in a molecule.

Ca

Calcium, a chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20, an alkaline earth metal essential for living organisms, particularly in cell physiology.

Lewis Dot Structure

A diagrammatic representation of the valence electrons in an atom, ion or molecule, using dots around the symbol of an element.

Potassium

A soft, silvery-white metallic element, highly reactive and essential for biological organisms, symbolized as K.