AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -fast mapping. process by which a child absorbs the meaning of a new word after hearing it once or twice in conversation. pragmatics.

Detailed explanation-2: -With fast mapping, a child forms an idea of a new word’s meaning after hearing it one or two times in a conversation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fast-mapping is the ability to acquire a word rapidly on the basis of minimal information. As proposed by Carey (1978), we assume that children are able to achieve fast-mapping because their initial word meanings are skeletal placeholders that will be extended gradually over time.

Detailed explanation-4: -This process of refining one’s understanding of a vocabulary word is called extending mapping. Overall, fast mapping contributes to the variety of vocabulary words an individual learns while extended mapping contributes to the depth and understanding of those words acquired.

Detailed explanation-5: -The process of rapidly learning a new word by contrasting it with a familiar word. This is an important tool that children use during language acquisition. An example would be presenting a young child with two toy animals-one a familiar creature (a dog) and one unfamiliar (a platypus).