Recent Studies on How Young Children Learn Meanings of Words

question 29

Multiple Choice

Recent studies on how young children learn meanings of words through early parent-child interactions suggest that comprehension will be best if

• A) the adult shows emotion while providing the label.
• B) an adult supplies a label after the child looks at an object.
• C) an adult supplies a label before the child looks at an object.
• D) the object that is being labeled is unfamiliar.

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Definitions:

Salary Limits

The maximum and minimum amounts that an organization is willing to pay for a particular job position, often determined by budget restrictions and market rates.

Red-Circled Rates

Pay rates that are above the maximum of the pay scale for a position, often protected for a period even if they exceed normal salary ranges.

Merit Raises

Salary increases awarded to employees based on their performance and achievements, as opposed to cost of living adjustments or across-the-board increases.

Performance Appraisal

The process by which organizations evaluate employee job performance over a period of time.