The study by DeLoache and colleagues that used a "shrinking room" demonstrated that young children's trouble with scale models is due to their:
A) trouble dealing with dual representation.
B) inability to remember the location of a hidden toy.
C) poor imagination skills.
D) difficulty comprehending the meaning of maps.

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The study by DeLoache and colleagues demonstrated that young children's trouble with scale models is due to their difficulty dealing with dual representation, which is the ability to understand that an object can be represented both symbolically (as a model) and concretely (in real life).

The Study by DeLoache and Colleagues That Used a "Shrinking