Four-Year-Old Children Were Shown Pictures of a Flamingo Whose Legs

Multiple Choice

Four-year-old children were shown pictures of a flamingo whose legs get cold at night and a bat whose legs stay warm at night. What would a child who was perceptually oriented say about the legs of a blackbird?

A) "Its legs will be warm."
B) "Its legs will be cold."
C) "I can't tell you."
D) "One leg will be warm and one leg will be cold."