Syntactic Bootstrapping Refers to Children's Use of the _____ as a Cue

question 8

Multiple Choice

Syntactic bootstrapping refers to children's use of the _____ as a cue to figure out the meaning of a novel word.

• A) focus of adults' attention
• B) grammatical category of the novel word
• C) structure of the whole sentence
• D) contrastive use of a familiar and an unfamiliar word

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Definitions:

Foot-In-The-Door Technique

A persuasion strategy where a person is led to agree to a small request first, making them more likely to comply with a larger request later.

Response Cue

A signal or stimulus that indicates how to react or what action to take next in a given situation.

Compliance

The act of conforming to, following, or adhering to rules, standards, or laws, or in medicine, the degree to which a patient correctly follows medical advice.

Explicit Request

A direct and clear demand or appeal for something.