Twelve-year-old Alicia hears the following: "A spoon is something that can be used to stir. Suppose something is not a spoon. Can it be used to stir?" Alicia will
A) say that she needs to see the object in question.
B) be able to reason correctly after hearing the statement.
C) say "no."
D) say "only if it is a fork."

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Alicia will be able to reason correctly after hearing the statement. The statement is a conditional statement, and Alicia can use her knowledge of conditional statements to reason correctly.

Twelve-Year-Old Alicia Hears the Following: "A Spoon Is Something That