In the Gelman and Markman Study, 4-Year-Old Children Were Shown

Multiple Choice

In the Gelman and Markman study, 4-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 was their surprising finding?

A) Consistent with Piaget's ideas, these children are perception bound.
B) Consistent with Piaget's ideas, these children are conceptual thinkers.
C) In contrast with Piaget's ideas, these preschoolers were not perception bound.
D) In contrast with Piaget's ideas, these preschoolers were perception bound.