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Title: Three-year-old Dominic calls his toy robot Sam and talks to him as if Sam is another 3-year-old. Wha
Post by: Soren on Jun 25, 2015
Three-year-old Dominic calls his toy robot Sam and talks to him as if Sam is another 3-year-old. What explanation do researchers give for Dominic’s behavior?
A)   Dominic actually believes that the robot is alive.
B)   Dominic believes that all people and objects think the same thoughts that he thinks.
C)   Dominic cannot distinguish between animate and inanimate objects.
D)   Dominic has incomplete knowledge about certain objects, including his toy robot.


Title: Re: Three-year-old Dominic calls his toy robot Sam and talks to him as if Sam is another 3-year-old.
Post by: Ania on Jul 20, 2015
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Title: Re: Three-year-old Dominic calls his toy robot Sam and talks to him as if Sam is another 3-year-old. Wha
Post by: Soren on Aug 7, 2015
It makes sense now. Thanks a thousand times over


Title: Re: Three-year-old Dominic calls his toy robot Sam and talks to him as if Sam is another 3-year-old. Wha
Post by: Ania on Aug 7, 2015
Great, glad it makes sense