Agent Images and Introductions
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Girl |
Let’s talk about Mary. [Show picture of Mary] | |
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Mom |
Let’s talk about your mom [show picture of mom]. It’s not really a picture of your mom, but let’s say it is. | |
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Cat |
This is a kitty cat [show picture of cat]. This kitty cat has special eyes that let him see in the dark. | |
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Heroman |
[Show picture of Heroman and say:] | |
This is Heroman. Heroman has super powers. He can fly very fast so that he can help lots of people all over the world. He also has eyes that let him see the insides of things, he can even see through walls. | |
[Show child a pen] Can you see this pen? [Place pen out-of-sight, behind paper] | |
Now can you see the pen? [Place picture of Heroman on child’s side of the paper] | |
Well, Heroman can still see the pen. He can see through the paper and see the pen on the other side. | |
Remember, Heroman can fly very fast and can see right through things | |
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Mr. Smart |
[Show picture of Mr. Smart, facing the child (away from the box) and say: ] | |
This is Mr. Smart. Mr. Smart has special powers. He knows everything. | |
[Show child closed opaque container that has a ball inside]. | |
Do you know what’s inside here? [Child responds: “No”]. | |
Well, this is the first time that I’ve played with this, so I don’t know what’s inside either. Mr. Smart also hasn’t played with this before. But because he’s so smart he still knows what’s inside. We would have to look inside, but he wouldn’t even need to look. | |
Mr. Smart, what do you think is in here? [Lean next to Mr. Smart] | |
Mr. Smart thinks that there is a ball inside. Let’s see. [Open container and show child the ball] | |
Mr. Smart was right! Wow, he knows everything! | |
Remember, Mr. Smart is very smart. He knows everything. | |
[Place Mr. Smart face-down, away from box] | |
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God |
Let’s talk about God [show picture]. It’s not really a picture of God, but let’s say it is. | |
Note. Picture representing God (and language alluding to God’s physical presence) was only presented to half of the sample. |