The First Time José Sees a Cat, His Mother Tells

question 53

Multiple Choice

The first time José sees a cat, his mother tells him, "That's a cat. Can you say cat?" He repeats the word gleefully, and his mother praises him. The next day, he is watching a cartoon and sees a tiger on the television. He points at the tiger and says, "Cat!" This is an example of __________

• A) generalization.
• B) spreading activation.
• C) categorization.
• D) discrimination.

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Definitions:

Indirectly

Not directly, but by means of an intermediate step or through a secondary cause.

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, made as a starting point for further investigation, testing, or experimentation.

Informative

Providing useful or important information or details.

Assumptions

Statements or ideas accepted as true without proof, used as the basis for reasoning or argumentation.