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In a recent study, a group of young children were taught the word “stairs” while walking up and down a flight of stairs.
Later that day, when the children were shown a video of a person climbing a ladder, they all called the ladder stairs.
Which one of the following principles is best illustrated by the study described above?
When young children repeatedly hear
The children in the study did see the stairs.
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Young children best learn words
The best time for young children to learn words is not discussed in the study.
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The earlier in life a
The study doesn’t provide a basis for asserting something that involves how early in one’s life something occurs.
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Young children who learn a
Why this is right
This describes the behavior of the children in the study.
Skill tested: Most Supported · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.
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Young children best learn the
The best time for young children to learn words is not discussed in the study.
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