Seven-year-old Mia is presented with the following set of statements: "If all dogs can fly and Buster is a dog, then Buster can fly." Mia is most likely to believe that this statement is ________ because she is unable to ________.
A. true; understand the content of the statements
B. true; explain why a pattern of observations supports a hypothesis
C. false; use her previous knowledge to solve a problem
D. false; grasp the logical necessity of propositional reasoning
Answer: D
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