While Playing Outside with His 3-Year-Old Son David, Sam Johnson

Multiple Choice

While playing outside with his 3-year-old son David, Sam Johnson sees a fancy car speed by on their normally quiet street. "Look at that Lamborghini," he says, pointing toward the car. David has never heard that word before. The rules of fast-mapping predict that he will think it refers to:

A) The driver of the car (a proper name)
B) A unique part of the car, such as the door, for which he has no established name
C) The action of the car - speeding
D) The whole car