Three-year-old Hamid knows what the words "cat" and "dog" mean. One day his babysitter comes in with a box of kittens and a hamster and says, "Isn't he furry?" Since Hamid does not know the words "hamster" and "furry," he will most likely

A. classify the hamster as a "cat."
B. classify the hamster as a "dog."
C. classify the hamster as a "furry."
D. be unable to come up with a label for the hamster.


Answer: C

Psychology

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