The First Time John Hears the Word Adults Is When

question 49

Multiple Choice

The first time John hears the word adults is when his father explains to him that the locked cabinet is for "adults, not children." John employs the contrastive use of the familiar word children with the unfamiliar word adults to learn this new word. John has learned the new word by a process referred to as:

• A) overextension.
• B) fast mapping.
• C) holophrastic learning.
• D) referencing.

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Definitions:

Distractibility

The extent to which external stimuli or unrelated thoughts can divert an individual's attention from the task at hand.

Executive Functioning

cognitive processes including planning, working memory, attention, problem solving, verbal reasoning, inhibition, mental flexibility, task switching, and initiation and monitoring of actions.

Academic Performance

A measurement of a student's progress and achievements in educational subjects, often graded.

Systematically Scanned Pictures

Images obtained and processed in an organized manner for analysis or record-keeping.