Which scenario best demonstrates following a spatial cue for 'between'?

• A. Sits beside her friend when he says, 'Sits between me and Laura.'
• B. Sits in front of her friend when asked to move.
• C. Sits between two friends as instructed.
• D. Sits behind a friend.

Answer: (C)

Understanding spatial language involves mapping words like “between” onto a position relative to two people. When you’re told to sit between two friends, you should place yourself in the middle, with one person on each side. The scenario where she sits between two friends as instructed best demonstrates this, because it exactly matches the relational cue. The other options place you beside one person, in front of, or behind, which do not satisfy being in the middle between two people.