The Conditional Statement
Sarah was able to parse the following sentence in a way to give her the most reward:
- Sarah take banana if-then Mary no give chocolate
- (both an apple and a banana portion are presented for Sarah to take as part of the statement)
In this sentence, if Sarah were to take the apple, then Mary, the trainer, would give her the chocolate. But if Sarah were to take the banana, then Mary would not give her the chocolate.
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