The Results of Gershkoff-Stowe and Smith's (2004) Study Demonstrated All

Multiple Choice

The results of Gershkoff-Stowe and Smith's (2004) study demonstrated all of the following EXCEPT

A) the onset of the naming explosion occurred around the same time as the onset of shape bias.
B) once toddlers showed a shape bias, they used this knowledge to learn new words faster.
C) toddlers learn that paying attention to shape is a good way to learn object names.
D) word learning requires the use of built-in, language-specific, specialized mechanisms.