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The Text Describes an Experiment Where 3- and 5-Year-Old Children

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The text describes an experiment where 3- and 5-year-old children were shown two objects that were identical except one was red and the other was blue. The children were then given one of the objects that was inside a tube so the child could feel, but not see, it. This experiment is one that was devised to test the concept of:


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Heuristics

Mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that simplify decision making but do not guarantee a correct outcome.

Anthrax

A serious infectious disease caused by Bacillus anthracis bacteria, which can be found naturally in soil and commonly affects domestic and wild animals.

Postal Service

A government or private company that is responsible for collecting, transporting, and delivering mail.

Cultural Bias

The tendency to interpret and judge phenomena by standards inherent to one's own culture.

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