Which of the following is a CORRECT statement concerning the rules children use to learn new words?
A) If an unfamiliar word is heard in the presence of objects that already have names and objects that do not, the word refers to one of the objects that does not have a name.
B) A name refers to a part of an object, not the whole object.
C) A name refers to one particular object not to all objects of the same type.
D) If an object already has a name and another name is presented, the new name is incorrect.

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A) This statement describes the principle of mutual exclusivity, where children assume that each object has one unique name. When they encounter a new word among known and unknown objects, they tend to associate the new word with the object that doesn't already have a name. This principle helps children efficiently learn new words by leveraging their existing vocabulary.

Which of the Following Is a CORRECT Statement Concerning the Rules