Stacey is 2 years old and learning about her environment. As she does so, her language skills expand. She is best able to identify objects as either people, animals, or nonliving things. Stacey is demonstrating which characteristic of children's theories about their world?
A) Children identify fundamental units for dividing relevant objects and events into a few basic categories.
B) Children explain many phenomena in terms of a few fundamental principles.
C) Children explain events in terms of unobservable causes.
D) Children do not develop theories about their world.

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Stacey is demonstrating the characteristic of identifying fundamental units for dividing relevant objects and events into a few basic categories. This is a common feature of children's early theories about the world.

Stacey Is 2 Years Old and Learning About Her Environment