Three-year-olds were shown a model of a room with a miniature stuffed dog placed behind a miniature couch. By using the model to locate an actual stuffed dog behind a couch in a real room, the children demonstrated their capacity for

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The children's ability to use the miniature model to locate the actual stuffed dog in a real room demonstrates their capacity for symbolic thinking. They are able to understand that the miniature model represents a larger, real-life situation and use that representation to make inferences and solve problems in the real world.

Three-Year-Olds Were Shown a Model of a Room with a Miniature