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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Cogn Psychol. 2010 Jul 16;61(3):273–301. doi: 10.1016/j.cogpsych.2010.06.001

Table 4.

Sample coding of explanation responses

Response Scope Content
Because it is cold and he has no shoes on. Non-generic Non-intrinsic
Because it was scared of a dog and they wanna eat him. Non-generic Non-intrinsic
‘Cause it’s not very smart. Non-generic Intrinsic
Because it doesn’t have any fur on its toes. Non-generic Intrinsic
Because they’re angry. Generic Non-intrinsic
Because zarpies chase shadows; that’s what they do. Generic Intrinsic
They were born to do it. Generic Intrinsic