Which of the following statements is supported by research on early word learning?
A) The principle of mutual exclusivity sufficiently explains early vocabulary growth.
B) Most word learning strategies are innate.
C) Children's first several hundred nouns refer mostly to objects well-organized by shape.
D) Young children assume that all words refer to entirely separate categories.
C
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a. profound disability b. severe disability c. moderate disability d. mild disability e. non-functional disability
Baillargeon’s research on infants and false beliefs revealed that infants do have some understanding of other people’s behavior and can recognize that their thinking might differ from other people’s. This research is important because it establishes evidence that children under the age of four ____.?
a. ?demonstrate resilience b. ?can develop formal operational thinking c. ?utilize dialectical thinking d. ?possess a theory of mind
Behaviorism emphasizes the study of ____
a. ?observable actions b. ?unconscious mental processes c. ?conscious mental processes d. ?feelings of self-worth and potential
According to Stones and Kozma (1981) regarding choice of activities for older adults, the following would be an example of an activity NOT chosen:
A. sprinting B. running C. swimming D. race-walking