Scruffy, age eight, says, "Spanky is smarter than Zowi, and Zowi is smarter than Gummy, so Spanky is smarter than Gummy." Scruffy applied a(n)

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Scruffy used transitive mapping to infer that if Spanky is smarter than Zowi and Zowi is smarter than Gummy, then Spanky must be smarter than Gummy. This is an example of logical reasoning and understanding of relationships between objects or concepts.

Scruffy, Age Eight, Says, "Spanky Is Smarter Than Zowi, and Zowi