Question

A child understands that if an elephant is bigger than a bear and a bear is bigger than a cat, then an elephant is bigger than a cat. This demonstrates the child's understanding of__________.

Answer 1

Answer: This demonstrates the child's understanding of TRANSITIVITY.

Explanation:TRANSITIVITY can be said to be the relationship between different objects such that if an object x is related to y and y is related to z, then x is necessarily related to z. Like in the example above, the child is able to relate the property (size) of the elephant, bear and the cat. This demonstrates TRANSITIVITY