A researcher recorded conversations of 4-year-olds and parents at a zoo. She found that children took many opportunities to learn about animals as living things
a. by listening to their parents lecture them about the animals’ habits.
b. by asking an adult questions about biological processes.
c. by asking an adult questions about the names of the animals.
d. by asking the adult to read the signs on each cage.
Answer: b. by asking an adult questions about biological processes.
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