Which of the Following Statements Is True About Strategies for Early

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about strategies for early word learning?

• A)Mutual exclusivity explains how preschoolers reconcile multiple names for the same object.
• B)Children's first several hundred nouns mostly refer to objects organized by color or shape.
• C)Young children take advantage of the rich social information that adults frequently provide when they introduce new words.
• D)Preschoolers assume that all words refer to entirely separate categories.

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