Four-year-old Jason says that he has to go out and play in the garden since there is bright light outside, while the light is actually because of a glowing bulb and not because of the sun. Jason is displaying _____.
A) fast mapping
B) transductive reasoning
C) animism
D) artificialism

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Transductive reasoning is a type of thought process that occurs when a child reasons from specific to specific, making connections between two or more events that occur simultaneously or in close succession without understanding the causal relationship between them. In this scenario, Jason assumes that because there is bright light, it must be time to play outside, typically associating bright light with daytime and outdoor play without understanding the actual source of the light. This exemplifies transductive reasoning, where he connects the presence of light directly with the activity of playing outside, without considering the true cause of the light.

Four-Year-Old Jason Says That He Has to Go Out and Play