Charles, a three-year-old, sees a watermelon in the grocery store and exclaims, "A ball!" His mother corrects him and clarifies that the watermelon is in fact not a ball, but rather a fruit. What will Charles likely do with this information?
A. He will be unable to use this information to modify his concept of balls.
B. He will need to hear verification from at least one other person to update his concepts.
C. He will use this new information to update only his concept of fruit.
D. He will use this new information to refine his concepts of fruit and balls.
Answer: D
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