Two- and 3-year-old children learn about the properties of tools in simple problem-solving tasks most readily by
a. watching a person model the use of the tools.
b. manipulating the tools themselves.
c. watching a video with an adult and a child modeling the use of the tools.
d. listening to an adult explain how to use the tools.
A
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