Pretend you teach a child a new nonsense word by pointing to some novel object (a pair of pliers) and saying, "That's a bliff." To what other new objects will this same child now apply the "bliff" label?
A) any metal object
B) any object the same color as the pliers
C) any object about the same size as the pliers
D) any object about the same shape as the pliers

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The child will likely apply the new nonsense word "bliff" to objects with a similar shape to the pliers, as this is the most salient feature that was used to introduce the new word.

Pretend You Teach a Child a New Nonsense Word by Pointing