Fast Mapping Denotes the Phenomenon That

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Multiple Choice

Fast mapping denotes the phenomenon that

• A) words are associated with objects so rapidly that children are not systematically evaluating all possible meanings of a word.
• B) children have identified concepts prior to language; words are used as symbols to denote these concepts.
• C) children are more likely to learn words consisting of sounds they have already mastered.
• D) children often understand words before they are able to produce them in their own speech.

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Definitions:

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique that involves teaching the client to replace a negative response to a stimulus with a positive response.

Behavioral Contrast

The phenomenon where the rate of response varies according to a change in reinforcement conditions for one of two or more behaviors.

Sensory Preconditioning

A learning process where two neutral stimuli are paired together before one of them is paired with an unconditioned stimulus, affecting response to the second stimulus.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus, triggers a conditioned response.