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Dewar, Kathryn; Xu, Fei – Developmental Psychology, 2007
In 3 experiments, 9-month-old infants' expectations for what distinct count noun labels refer to were investigated. In Experiment 1, a box was opened to reveal 2 objects inside during familiarization: either 2 identical objects or 2 different objects. Test trials followed the same procedure, except before the box was opened, the contents were…
Descriptors: Nouns, Infants, Expectation, Familiarity
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Stemmer, Nathan – Language and Speech, 1973
Argues that first language acquisition is essentially based on a process very similar to classical conditioning. (TO)
Descriptors: Classical Conditioning, Infants, Language Acquisition, Language Research
Palermo, David S. – 1966
While studies in learning and verbal behavior show that learning comes through paired-associate problems, they do not explain the acquisition of language. Three paradigms demonstrate mediation effect in paired-associate learning: response equivalence, stimulus equivalence, and chaining model. By reviewing children's language acquisition patterns…
Descriptors: Auditory Stimuli, Behavioral Science Research, Language Acquisition, Language Experience Approach