Which example does not support the mutual exclusivity bias?
A) When shown a picture of a hammer and asked what it is, a child responds "hammer," but is unable to generate another name for the object, such as tool or weapon.
B) When shown a picture of a hammer, and asked to provide as many words to name it as possible, a child calls it a hammer and a tool.
C) When asked to provide her mother's name, the child says "Mommy" but does not provide her parent's actual name.
D) When shown an apple and a fruit he has never seen before, a child assumes that the novel word zaf refers to the new fruit.

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Option B does not support the mutual exclusivity bias as the child is able to generate multiple names for the object, indicating an understanding that the object can have multiple labels or categories. This supports the notion of cognitive flexibility and the ability to consider multiple possibilities, which counters the mutual exclusivity bias. The other options demonstrate examples of the bias, where the child shows a preference for one label or category over others.

Which Example Does Not Support the Mutual Exclusivity Bias