A child passes a person on the street that has a short hairstyle. ...

[iveyjurea]

A child passes a person on the street that has a short hairstyle. Although this hairstyle is more typical for males, most children understand that the person could be a female. This understanding, that sometimes the underlying reality cannot be directly observed, is referred to as ____.
 
  a. functionalism
 b. essentialism
 c. inheritance
 d. fundamentalism

Question 2

A dog could be described as being a mammal that barks and has four legs, two ears, a tail, and a slightly elongated snout. Jenny's neighbor has a dog that has lost a leg and his tail. According to a theory-based view of categorization, Jenny is most likely to classify the neighbor's pet as ____.
 
  a. an unknown animal
 b. another type of animal
  c. a type of dog
 d. an unknown object

[sylvia]

Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

c

[iveyjurea]

Gracias!

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