Based on Baldwin and Colleagues 1993 and 1996 Studies on Associative

Multiple Choice

Based on Baldwin and colleagues 1993 and 1996 studies on associative learning in very young children, in which scenario would a child be most likely to learn that a round object is a ball?

A) Jakob is allowed to play with both a toy truck and a ball, as he hears the words truck and ball over a loudspeaker.
B) Jakob watches as an older child plays with a ball and a truck, while occasionally using the word ball.
C) Jakob is given a round object to play with as the word ball is played over a loud speaker.
D) While Jakob is playing with a toy truck, he hears a researcher say, "this is a ball" as the researcher directs his attention to the object in the researcher's hand, which is a round object.