Question

Jordan was visiting a tribal village in the Las Perlas islands. When it came time for sleep, he asked where his bed was and mimicked going to sleep. His host kept pointing to the same room, but Jordan kept asking again because he did not see a bed in the room. His host finally went in and laid down on a reed mat on the floor and pretended to sleep. Jordan's confusion occurred because a reed mat lacked the defining features, or _____, to fit in his category for beds.

a) attributes
b) rules
c) size
d) comforts

Answer 1

A

Step-by-step explanation:

Attribures

An attribute is explain the quality or characteristic of a person, place, or thing. Real life individuals and fictional characters possess various attributes.

Jordan had in mind that a bed will be one of the attributes in the room. He was not expecting a reed mat which does not have the characteristics of a bed. A bed a a mattress maybe soft and it is not on the hard floor.

Answer 2

Answer:A) Attributes

Explanation: Attribute is a term used to describe the features or characteristics of a particular Object, events or particular subject.

Attribute is what differentiate something or events from another, Jordan's confusion was as a result of the attributes of the Reed mat is not the same as the attributes of Beds and it doesn't fit in his category for beds. Jordan has a prototype knowledge of what Beds look like he already knew that Reeds lacks the features of Bed.