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 don't, the word refers to one of the objects that doesn't 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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Children often use the principle of mutual exclusivity, which suggests that they will assume a new word refers to an object without a name rather than one that already has a name.

Which of the Following Is a Correct Statement Concerning the Rules