Imagine That a Young Child Is Presented with a Novel

question 114

Multiple Choice

Imagine that a young child is presented with a novel word, "teddy," when her uncle says, "What a sweet teddy." In front of the child are two objects, a teddy bear-"bear" is a word the child already knows-and a can opener, an object the child has never seen before. The child makes the assumption that the novel word refers to the can opener through an expectation referred to as

• A) the mutual exclusivity assumption.
• B) fast mapping.
• C) the whole-object assumption.
• D) cross-situational word learning.

Understand the concepts of gender roles and how they are enforced through language and societal expectations.

Recognize the societal interest in the expression and repression of homosexuality rather than its origins.

Identify legal and social strides against gender discrimination in the United States.

Discuss the phenomenon of hate crimes and their motivations, including those rooted in bias against sexual orientation.

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