Maddy,age 7,is Presented with the Following Statement: If Rats Are

Multiple Choice

Maddy,age 7,is presented with the following statement: If rats are bigger than cats and cats are bigger than mice,then rats are bigger than mice.She will probably judge such reasoning to be

A) true because she understands propositional thought.
B) true if she has seen cats,rats,and mice in picture books.
C) false because not all relations specified occur in real life.
D) sometimes true and sometimes false depending on her educational background.