What are the whole object constraint and the mutual exclusivity constraint? 13
What will be an ideal response?
The whole object constraint states that a new word refers to a whole object, not just a part of it. The mutual
exclusivity constraint says that if a child already has a word for an object, the new word must apply to something
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a. primary c. delayed b. secondary d. partial
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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a. the self-serving bias; the self-centered bias b. the self-centered bias; the self-serving bias c. the false uniqueness effect; the false consensus effect d. the false consensus effect; the false uniqueness effect
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a) spank the baby b) swaddle the baby c) breast-feed the baby d) verbally tell them to be quiet