Which Cue Would a Young Child NOT Be Able to Use

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which cue would a young child NOT be able to use when interpreting the meaning of a novel word used by an adult?

• A) where the adult is looking or pointing
• B) whether the novel word was used as a noun, an adjective, or a verb
• C) the intentionality of the adult using the novel word
• D) Young children are capable of using all these cues to interpret word meaning.

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Definitions:

Moral Reasoning

The process by which individuals think through ethical issues and come to a judgement about what is right or wrong.

Cross-Sectional Method

An investigation framework that evaluates data from either an entire population or a subset that represents it, at a certain time.

Longitudinal Method

The longitudinal method is a research approach that involves studying the same group of individuals over a long period of time to observe changes or developments.

Older Children

Refers to children who are in the later stages of childhood, typically considered to be ages 9 to 12.