Charlotte is playing with a shape-sorting cube. After several unsuccessful attempts to place a star-shaped piece into a triangular hole, she matches the star piece to the star-shaped hole in the cube, and the piece falls inside. This scenario best demonstrates which of the following statements about cognition?
a. Children learn by exploring objects in their environment.
b. Children develop knowledge through direct instruction.
c. Learning is analogous to the functioning of a computer.
d. Knowledge is gained through observation and imitation.
a. Children learn by exploring objects in their environment.
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