You give a three-year-old some cards depicting two shapes (e.g., dogs and cookies) that are drawn in two colors (e.g., black and yellow). Ask the child to first sort by color. After sorting several cards, ask the child to switch tasks and sort by shape. What is the child likely to do?
a. sort by color
b. sort by shape
c. mix cards without paying attention to shape or color
d. switch back and forth between shape and color
ANSWER: a
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