In the context of a child's acquisition of particular meanings for words, which of the following exemplifies the principle of contrast?

a. A child says "white" when a parent says "black."
b. A child gets confused when his mother calls his teddy bear "Theodore" instead of "Teddy."
c. When a child says that he "runned home," a parent says "you ran home."
d. One child has no difficulty learning word meanings, while a child just one year younger struggles.


Answer: b. A child gets confused when his mother calls his teddy bear "Theodore" instead of "Teddy."

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