Novel labels support 10-month-olds' attention to novel objects.
What is the source of the mutual exclusivity bias whereby infants map novel labels onto novel objects? In an intermodal preferential looking task, we found that novel labels support 10-month-olds' attention to a novel object over a familiar object. In contrast, familiar labels and a neutral phr...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2010
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