Which of the following is true of contrast assumption?
A) It is the assumption that novel terms must refer to something that you already know
B) It is the assumption that novel terms must refer to unfamiliar objects
C) It is the assumption that words refer to whole objects and not characteristics of objects
D) It is the assumption that similar objects must belong to the same category

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The contrast assumption in language acquisition posits that novel terms are assumed to refer to objects or concepts that are not already named or known, thus referring to unfamiliar objects.

Which of the Following Is True of Contrast Assumption