Exposure to more diverse objects speeds word learning in tots
Monday, December 6, 2010 - 17:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Two toddlers are learning the word "cup." One sees three nearly identical cups; the other sees a tea cup, a sippy cup and a Styrofoam cup. Chances are, the second child will have a better sense of what a cup is and -- according to a new University of Iowa study -- may even have an advantage as he learns new words.