When asked to name a long word, children 4-5 years old might respond with a word such as train. This demonstrates that children:
A) do not understand dimensions, such as 'long' and 'short'
B) don't yet separate words from their referents
C) have a bias toward naming things that move, regardless of the question
D) don't follow conversational rules, and so their responses typically don't relate to the question asked them.

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Children at the age of 4-5 often do not yet fully separate the concept of a word from the object or idea it represents. When asked to name a long word, they might think of an object that is physically long, like a train, because they are associating the attribute of length with the object itself rather than understanding 'long' as a characteristic that can apply to the word's length in terms of syllables or letters.

When Asked to Name a Long Word, Children 4-5 Years