With Respect to Propositional Thought in an Entirely Verbal Mode,young

Multiple Choice

With respect to propositional thought in an entirely verbal mode,young children have great difficulty reasoning from premises that contradict reality or their own beliefs because they __________.

A) automatically inhibit activation of well-learned, real-world knowledge
B) believe that the accuracy of conclusions rests on the rules of logic
C) fail to grasp the logical necessity of propositional reasoning
D) show no ability to engage in hypothetico-deductive reasoning