Indicate whether each of the following statements is "true" or "false".

This activity contains 10 questions.

	Western children are better at fast mapping labels for actions than they are at fast mapping labels for objects.    True  False

	Preschoolers often figure out the meanings of new words by contrasting them with ones they already know.    True  False

	To fill in for words they have not yet learned, preschoolers coin new words based on ones they already know.    True  False

	Preschoolers have not yet developed the ability to use or understand metaphor.    True  False

	Overregularization is evidence of children’s understanding of grammatical rules.    True  False

	Passive sentences are one of the easiest sentence forms for young children to use.    True  False

	When young children rely on semantics, or word meanings, to figure out grammatical rules, this approach is called “semantic bootstrapping”.    True  False

	When engaged in a conversation, taking turns, staying on the same topic, stating the message clearly, and conforming to cultural rules for social interaction is called “a special language-making capacity”.    True  False

	Preschoolers adjust their speech to fit the age, sex, and social status of their listeners.    True  False

	Correcting preschoolers’ grammatical mistakes is a good way for adults to support language learning.    True  False

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