Which of the following statements is true about strategies for early word learning?
A)Mutual exclusivity explains how preschoolers reconcile multiple names for the same object.
B)Children's first several hundred nouns mostly refer to objects organized by color or shape.
C)Young children take advantage of the rich social information that adults frequently provide when they introduce new words.
D)Preschoolers assume that all words refer to entirely separate categories.

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Young children often rely on social cues from adults to help them learn new words. This includes things like pointing, labeling, and explaining the attributes of an object when introducing a new word. Mutual exclusivity (A) is a principle that suggests children assume objects only have one name, which does not always hold true. While color and shape may play a role, research suggests that early nouns are more likely to refer to objects with high perceptual salience, or those that are easy to recognize (B). Preschoolers do not necessarily assume that all words refer to entirely separate categories (D).

Which of the Following Statements Is True About Strategies for Early