Soon-Lee knows that her socks are smaller than her mother's socks and that her mother's socks are smaller than her father's socks,so that means her own socks are smaller than her father's socks.This shows that Soon-Lee understands:
A) transitive inference.
B) hierarchical classifications.
C) combinativity.
D) all of the above

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Transitive inference is the ability to use logical reasoning to infer a new relationship between two previously unrelated items or concepts based on their relationship to a third item or concept. In this scenario, Soon-Lee is using transitive inference to understand that her socks must be smaller than her father's socks because they are smaller than her mother's socks, which are smaller than her father's. She is making a logical inference based on the relationships between the different sizes of socks. Hierarchical classifications and combinativity are not relevant in this example.

Soon-Lee Knows That Her Socks Are Smaller Than Her Mother's