Research on the Meanings of Words and How They Relate

question 49

Multiple Choice

Research on the meanings of words and how they relate to concepts:

• A) indicates that children learn words first and then apply them to concepts.
• B) indicates that children learn concepts first and then apply words to them.
• C) relies on the hypothesis that language and cognitive development are separate processes.
• D) All of these answers are true.

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Definitions:

Metabolic Rate

The rate at which the body consumes energy to maintain basic bodily functions like breathing, circulation, and cell production.

Homeostatic System

A system that regulates its internal environment and tends to maintain a stable, constant condition of properties like temperature or pH.

Settling Point

The Settling Point is a conjectured equilibrium in which factors such as metabolism, appetite, and physical activity balance out to determine one's body weight.

Nutrition

The science that interprets the nutrients and other substances in food in relation to maintenance, growth, reproduction, health, and disease of an organism.