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:

Corpus Callosum

A large band of neural fibers connecting the two hemispheres of the brain and facilitating communication between them.

Cerebellum

A major structure of the hindbrain that is involved in motor control and coordination.

Right Hemisphere

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Motor Cortex

The cerebral cortex's region focused on the planning, supervision, and implementation of voluntary movements.