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Title
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Verb acquisition and generalization strategies of preschool children.
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Creator
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Pruzansky, Rita, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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Abstract/Description
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This experiment tested 3 to 5-year-old children's (n=18) abilities to learn a novel verb in the context of one or two novel objects. We showed the children claymation videos of novel creatures performing two novel actions. They were then tested on whether they could correctly identify the action that a creature was performing in the form of a 'yes' or 'no' response. Children in the blocked condition, who learned the verbs in the context of one creature, responded correctly more often (p=.01)...
Show moreThis experiment tested 3 to 5-year-old children's (n=18) abilities to learn a novel verb in the context of one or two novel objects. We showed the children claymation videos of novel creatures performing two novel actions. They were then tested on whether they could correctly identify the action that a creature was performing in the form of a 'yes' or 'no' response. Children in the blocked condition, who learned the verbs in the context of one creature, responded correctly more often (p=.01) than children in the grouped condition, who learned the verbs in the context of two creatures. Results were similar when tested again one week later. These findings suggest that when teaching young children verbs, it may be more effective to first teach in the context of one object so that the children have a more confident understanding of the verb meaning.
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Date Issued
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2012
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3359311, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FADT3359311
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Subject Headings
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Language acquisition, Age factors, Child development, Language awareness in children, Psycholinguistics, Language arts (Early childhood), Cognitive grammar
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Format
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Document (PDF)