Three-year-old Carrie points to a truck and proudly announces that it is a car. Her mother corrects her by saying, "No, Carrie, that is a truck." This is an example of
A) reinforcement learning in action.
B) a simple mistake by a child, with little connection to language development.
C) negative instances of the concept car.
D) an inappropriate correction of language.

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This is an example of negative instances of the concept car, where Carrie is learning what a car is not by being corrected by her mother. This is an important part of cognitive development, as it helps children refine their understanding of concepts by learning what is and isn't included.

Three-Year-Old Carrie Points to a Truck and Proudly Announces That