The Dalmatian is a dog that is noted for its unique black spotted coat. One day, Rachel told her parents that she had seen "Dalmatian cows" on a field trip. She came to this conclusion because of the concept of:

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The Dalmatian is a dog that is noted for its unique black-spotted coat. One day, Rachel told her parents that she had seen "Dalmatian cows" on a field trip. She came to this conclusion because of the concept of logical extension.

When children are learning their first concepts, they relate one new idea with previous ones. Sociologists have studied this phenomenon and have come up with a term: logical extension. This term is used to describe the way children understand and apply the words they are learning and are new for them. These new words are applied to other concepts that are relatively similar. That is why Rachel confused the term "Dalmata" when she saw a cow.

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