Determining Word Meanings by Tracking the Correlations Between Labels and Meanings

question 57

Multiple Choice

Determining word meanings by tracking the correlations between labels and meanings across scenes and contexts is known as

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

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