According to __________, Preschoolers Discover Many Word Meanings by Observing

question 23

Multiple Choice

According to __________, preschoolers discover many word meanings by observing how words are used in the structure of sentences.

• A) fast-mapping
• B) semantic bootstrapping
• C) mutual exclusivity
• D) syntactic bootstrapping

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Definitions:

Error of Estimation

The error of estimation is the difference between a population parameter and the estimated value of that parameter, reflecting the accuracy of the estimate.

Population Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or spread of the entire underlying population's values around the mean.

Confidence Level

The probability that the value of a parameter falls within a specified range of values, known as the confidence interval.

Error of Estimation

The discrepancy between a parameter's estimated value and its true value in the population.