While Playing Outside with His 3-Year-Old Son David, Sam Johnson

question 20

Multiple Choice

While playing outside with his 3-year-old son David, Sam Johnson sees a fancy car speed by on their normally quiet street. "Look at that Lamborghini," he says, pointing toward the car. David has never heard that word before. The rules of fast-mapping predict that he will think it refers to:

• A) The driver of the car (a proper name)
• B) A unique part of the car, such as the door, for which he has no established name
• C) The action of the car - speeding
• D) The whole car

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