Fast Mapping Occurs When Children Associate a Word with Its

question 12

True/False

Fast mapping occurs when children associate a word with its underlying concept after a single exposure to that word.

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Definitions:

Concrete-Operational Children

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development (ages 7-12) where children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.

Mainstreaming

The practice of placing children with special education needs in regular educational settings with non-disabled peers, as much as possible.

Accommodation Strategy

A cognitive process described by Piaget, where individuals adjust their existing schemas or develop new ones to incorporate new information.

Assimilating

The process of absorbing new information into our previously existing schemas or understanding, especially noted in the context of learning and cognitive development.