Four-year-old Irene is going to shoot baskets for the first time. When asked how many balls she will be able to shoot through the hoop, she enthusiastically shouts, "All of them!" Irene's response stems from the fact that she
a. has not started to compare her performance against others.
b. is very athletic.
c. knows her father will help her get the balls in.
d. simply does not know what she is saying.
a
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a. ?statistical infrequency criterion b. ?personal suffering criterion c. ?norm violation criterion d. ?practical approach
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