Four-year-old Kula is given a puppet and told to teach it all of the names that she can think of for certain animals and food items. At one point, she is asked the following questions about a lion: "Is it an animal?" and "Is it a type of cat?" Her correct response of "yes" to both questions indicates that Kukla understands

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Kula's ability to classify a lion as both an animal and a type of cat indicates her understanding of classification hierarchies, specifically that lions are a subcategory of both cats and animals. Object permanence refers to the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight, while seriation involves arranging items in a logical order. Hypothetical-deductive reasoning is the ability to draw conclusions based on hypothetical situations and evidence.

Four-Year-Old Kula Is Given a Puppet and Told to Teach