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In a recent study, a group of young children were taught the word "stairs" while walking up and down a flight of stairs. Later that day, when the children were shown a video of a person climbing a ladder, they all called the ladder stairs.
Which one of the following principles is best illustrated by the study described above?
(A) When young children repeatedly hear a word without seeing the object denoted by the word, they sometimes apply the word to objects not denoted by the word.
(B) Young children best learn words when they are shown how the object denoted by the word is used.
(C) The earlier in life a child encounters and uses an object, the easier it is for that child to learn how not to misuse the word denoting that object.
(D) Young children who learn a word by observing how the object denoted by that word is used sometimes apply that word to a different object that is similarly used.
(E) Young children best learn the names of objects when the objects are present at the time the children learn the words and when no other objects are simultaneously present.
Which one of the following principles is best illustrated by the study described above?
(A) When young children repeatedly hear a word without seeing the object denoted by the word, they sometimes apply the word to objects not denoted by the word.
(B) Young children best learn words when they are shown how the object denoted by the word is used.
(C) The earlier in life a child encounters and uses an object, the easier it is for that child to learn how not to misuse the word denoting that object.
(D) Young children who learn a word by observing how the object denoted by that word is used sometimes apply that word to a different object that is similarly used.
(E) Young children best learn the names of objects when the objects are present at the time the children learn the words and when no other objects are simultaneously present.
20 Jul 2019, 22:24
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IMO correct answer is D
In a recent study, a group of young children were taught the word "stairs" while walking up and down a flight of stairs. Later that day, when the children were shown a video of a person climbing a ladder, they all called the ladder stairs.
Which one of the following principles is best illustrated by the study described above?
(A) When young children repeatedly hear a word without seeing the object denoted by the word, they sometimes apply the word to objects not denoted by the word - "When young children repeatedly hear a word without seeing the object...."; in the argument the author mentioned the word "taught" & with a visual effect "were taught the word "stairs" while walking up and down a flight of stairs" - but the statement is mentioning about "without seeing the object ", logical flaw
(B) Young children best learn words when they are shown how the object denoted by the word is used - May be may not be, outside the scope of the argument
(C) The earlier in life a child encounters and uses an object, the easier it is for that child to learn how not to misuse the word denoting that object - again who cares how they use or misuse the item
(D) Young children who learn a word by observing how the object denoted by that word is used sometimes apply that word to a different object that is similarly used - Perfect, CORRECT answer
(E) Young children best learn the names of objects when the objects are present at the time the children learn the words and when no other objects are simultaneously present - May be , may not be, Discard
In a recent study, a group of young children were taught the word "stairs" while walking up and down a flight of stairs. Later that day, when the children were shown a video of a person climbing a ladder, they all called the ladder stairs.
Which one of the following principles is best illustrated by the study described above?
(A) When young children repeatedly hear a word without seeing the object denoted by the word, they sometimes apply the word to objects not denoted by the word - "When young children repeatedly hear a word without seeing the object...."; in the argument the author mentioned the word "taught" & with a visual effect "were taught the word "stairs" while walking up and down a flight of stairs" - but the statement is mentioning about "without seeing the object ", logical flaw
(B) Young children best learn words when they are shown how the object denoted by the word is used - May be may not be, outside the scope of the argument
(C) The earlier in life a child encounters and uses an object, the easier it is for that child to learn how not to misuse the word denoting that object - again who cares how they use or misuse the item
(D) Young children who learn a word by observing how the object denoted by that word is used sometimes apply that word to a different object that is similarly used - Perfect, CORRECT answer
(E) Young children best learn the names of objects when the objects are present at the time the children learn the words and when no other objects are simultaneously present - May be , may not be, Discard
22 Jul 2019, 11:47
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In a recent study, a group of young children were taught the word "stairs" while walking up and down a flight of stairs. Later that day, when the children were shown a video of a person climbing a ladder, they all called the ladder stairs.
Which one of the following principles is best illustrated by the study described above?
(A) When young children repeatedly hear a word without seeing the object denoted by the word, they sometimes apply the word to objects not denoted by the word.
- They could see the stairs.
(B) Young children best learn words when they are shown how the object denoted by the word is used.
- Learning ability not discussed. Also if they were shown how the object is used, then they would not connect it to a foreign object - the ladder
(C) The earlier in life a child encounters and uses an object, the easier it is for that child to learn how not to misuse the word denoting that object.
- The age at which the children were exposed is not known as per the passage. Plus it is objective to say that "children calling the ladder stairs" is a misuse.
(D) Young children who learn a word by observing how the object denoted by that word is used sometimes apply that word to a different object that is similarly used.
- Correct Answer. Children observed how the object is used - by going up-down the stairs - also the same action can be performed on a ladder("...similarly used")
(E) Young children best learn the names of objects when the objects are present at the time the children learn the words and when no other objects are simultaneously present.
- Incorrect as there is no reference of other objects being present("The answer choice might be correct if it was given that "object of similar use is not simultaneously present")
Answer - D
Which one of the following principles is best illustrated by the study described above?
(A) When young children repeatedly hear a word without seeing the object denoted by the word, they sometimes apply the word to objects not denoted by the word.
- They could see the stairs.
(B) Young children best learn words when they are shown how the object denoted by the word is used.
- Learning ability not discussed. Also if they were shown how the object is used, then they would not connect it to a foreign object - the ladder
(C) The earlier in life a child encounters and uses an object, the easier it is for that child to learn how not to misuse the word denoting that object.
- The age at which the children were exposed is not known as per the passage. Plus it is objective to say that "children calling the ladder stairs" is a misuse.
(D) Young children who learn a word by observing how the object denoted by that word is used sometimes apply that word to a different object that is similarly used.
- Correct Answer. Children observed how the object is used - by going up-down the stairs - also the same action can be performed on a ladder("...similarly used")
(E) Young children best learn the names of objects when the objects are present at the time the children learn the words and when no other objects are simultaneously present.
- Incorrect as there is no reference of other objects being present("The answer choice might be correct if it was given that "object of similar use is not simultaneously present")
Answer - D
