A Child's Ability to Make Connections Between New Words and Referents

question 58

Multiple Choice

A child's ability to make connections between new words and referents so rapidly that he or she cannot be considering all possible meanings for the new word is referred to as

• A) overregularization.
• B) underextension.
• C) overextension.
• D) fast mapping.

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Definitions:

Sexuality

The collective characteristics that mark the differences between the male and female, the constitution and life of the individual as related to sex.

Daycare Centre

A facility that provides care and supervision for children during the daytime, allowing their parents or guardians to work or engage in other activities.

Growth and Development

The process of physical and physiological changes that occur in human beings from birth to the end of adolescence, as the individual progresses from dependency to increasing autonomy.

Genital Area

Refers to the part of the body that includes the external reproductive organs.