Margo Is 4 Years Old and Has a Pet Cat

Multiple Choice

Margo is 4 years old and has a pet cat. As she pets her cat, he begins to meow loudly. Margo then gets up and pours some water for her cat in his bowl. Margo is demonstrating which characteristic of children's theories about their world?

A) Children identify fundamental units for dividing relevant objects and events into a few basic categories.
B) Children explain many phenomena in terms of a few fundamental principles.
C) Children explain events in terms of unobservable causes.
D) Children do not develop theories about their world.