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Peer reviewedMervis, Carolyn; Mervis, Cynthia A. – Journal of Child Language, 1988
Observation of adult response to children's initial overextensions (use of the correct label, correction of error, and demonstration of object attributes) revealed that demonstrations were the most important factor in inducing toddlers to assign an object to its adult category. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Adults, Child Language, Experiential Learning, Feedback
