In Terms of Word Learning, What Is Fast Mapping

question 26

Multiple Choice

In terms of word learning, what is fast mapping?

• A) A process in which the child quickly attaches a new word to its appropriate content
• B) A process by which children learn active words faster than passive words
• C) The tendency for young children to associate words with particular characteristics of objects
• D) The belief that novel terms refer to unfamiliar objects

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Definitions:

Stimulus

A Stimulus is any event or situation that evokes a response from an organism in a sensory way or through psychological interaction.

Perceptual Equivalence

The phenomenon where different stimuli are perceived as identical due to the perceptual system's interpretation, leading to a consistent perception of an object regardless of changes.

Spatial Equivalence

The concept that two or more entities occupy the same area or space in relation to each other.