Polina is three years old. She is just beginning to understand concepts such as "dog," "cat," "chair," and "sofa," and to understand how these concepts differ from one another. In other words, she is just beginning ____.
A) to employ framing
B) to use heuristics
C) to develop schemas
D) to develop scripts

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Polina is just beginning to develop schemas, or mental frameworks that organize information about a particular concept or category, such as "dog" or "cat." This is a key aspect of early cognitive development. Framing refers to the way information is presented, while heuristics are rule-of-thumb strategies for problem-solving. Scripts refer to organized sets of behaviors associated with particular events or situations. These concepts are not applicable to Polina's stage of development yet.

Polina Is Three Years Old