When young children are learning new words, they
A) require many presentations of the new word to learn the correct referent.
B) systematically consider all possible hypotheses about the connection between the word and the correct referent.
C) are more likely to learn an object's name when adults look at the object while saying its name.
D) do not use sentence cues.

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Research has shown that young children are more likely to learn new words when adults look at the object while saying its name. This helps children make the connection between the word and the object it refers to. Option A is not entirely accurate as sometimes children can learn a new word after just one exposure, while for others it may take more presentations. Option B is not correct as young children do not systematically consider all possible hypotheses about word-meaning connections. Option D is not correct as sentence cues can be helpful for young children to learn new words, such as when a new word is introduced in a sentence with familiar words.

When Young Children Are Learning New Words, They