Three-year-olds were shown a model of a room with a miniature stuffed dog placed behind a miniature couch. By using the model to locate an actual stuffed dog behind a couch in a real room, the children demonstrated their capacity for

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The ability to use a symbol (in this case, the miniature model) to locate a similar object in the real world demonstrates symbolic thinking. Habituation refers to becoming accustomed to a stimulus over time. Conservation and concrete operational reasoning are developmental concepts that typically do not emerge until later in childhood.

Three-Year-Olds Were Shown a Model of a Room with a Miniature