Describe What a Backward Transitional Probability (TP) Is and Provide

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Essay

Describe what a backward transitional probability (TP) is and provide an example. Explain how an infant might use this information to decide if the word baby is a noun.

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Definitions:

Occipital Lobes

The lobes that are involved in the reception and interpretation of visual information; they contain the primary visual cortex.

Primary Visual Cortex

The region of the brain located in the occipital lobe that processes visual information received from the eyes.

Visual Signals

Information conveyed through visual cues such as gestures, symbols, signs, and expressions, often used in communication.

Broca's Aphasia

A language disorder characterized by difficulties in speech production, caused by damage to Broca's area in the left hemisphere of the brain.