Two-year-old Shana is shown a novel object. The object is 6 inches wide, is made out of blue wire, and is in the shape of an octagon. An adult tells Shana, "This is a glub." Of these objects, which is Shana MOST likely to later believe is a glub?
A) a 12-inch octagonal object made out of red felt
B) a 6-inch square object made out of green ceramic
C) a 2-inch triangular object made out of blue plastic
D) a 10-inch rectangular object made out of orange wire

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Shana is most likely to associate the characteristics of the novel object with the label "glub," which includes being 6 inches wide and in the shape of an octagon. Option A is the only object that shares these characteristics, even though it is made of a different material and color. The other options have different shapes and sizes, or are made of different materials and colors, which are not consistent with the label "glub."

Two-Year-Old Shana Is Shown a Novel Object