Eight-Year-Old Gregory Says That the Light Inside a Light Bulb

Multiple Choice

Eight-year-old Gregory says that the light inside a light bulb is "really shiny stuff that's kind of slimy and clings to the wires in the bulb." Gregory's description of light reflects his use of _______, which is quite common in children and adolescents.

A) confirmation bias
B) a substance schema
C) the part-whole principle
D) knowledge transforming