Determining word meanings by tracking the correlations between labels and meanings across scenes and contexts is known as
A) the mutual exclusivity assumption.
B) fast mapping.
C) the whole-object assumption.
D) cross-situational word learning.

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Cross-situational word learning involves using information from multiple scenes or contexts to determine the meaning of a word by tracking the correlations between labels and meanings. This allows children to gradually narrow down the possible meanings of a word, even if they do not fully understand it at first encounter. The other options (A, B, and C) all refer to specific assumptions or strategies that children use when learning words, but they do not fully capture the process of cross-situational word learning.

Determining Word Meanings by Tracking the Correlations Between Labels and Meanings