A child looks at a writing instrument that has a sharp tip, a graphite core, and an eraser on the end. She calls it a "pencil." What process has occurred?

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The child has engaged in abstraction, which is the process of recognizing the essential features of an object (in this case, a writing instrument with a sharp tip, graphite core, and eraser) and identifying it as a "pencil" based on those features.

A Child Looks at a Writing Instrument That Has a Sharp