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Fast mapping

In cognitive psychology, fast mapping is the term used for the hypothesized mental process whereby a new concept is learned (or a new hypothesis formed) based only on minimal exposure to a given unit of information (e.g., one exposure to a word in an informative context where its referent is present).

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Evidence of fast mapping in other animals

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In individuals with language deficits

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Computational models

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Variables affecting an individual's fast mapping ability

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Evidence of fast mapping in other animals

In the deaf population

In individuals with language deficits

In individuals with intellectual disabilities

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Fast mapping

Nodes35
Edges34
Triples136
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.057143
Components1

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Fast mapping

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related to In the deaf population · 23
Fast mapping → Children, CI, CIs, Cochlear Implants, Elizabeth Walker, However, In, Iowa, It, Kirk, Lederberg, Myomoto, One, The, Then, They, This, Tomblin, University, Walker
related to Alternate theories · 19
Fast mapping → An, Ballard, Compared, Cross-situational, For, However, If, In, John Locke's, Locke's, Markman, On, Studies, There, They, Wachtel, Watchel, When, Yu
related to Criticisms · 15
Fast mapping → Another, Bartlett, Bloom, Carey, For, However, In, Markson, Previous, Sandhofer, Some, There, They, This, Vlach
related to In individuals with language deficits · 15
Fast mapping → Although, Because, Bloomstein's, Blumstein, Broca's, Dollaghan, Fast, In, In Broca's, On, One, Research, The, This, Wernicke's
related to Cross-situational learning versus propose but verify · 10
Fast mapping → An, Department, In, October, Pennsylvania, Propose, Psychology, The, Then, University
related to Evidence against · 10
Fast mapping → Children's, Evidence, However, If, The, Then, These, Today, Typically, Whole
related to Bilingualism · 9
Fast mapping → Bilingualism, By, During, Kaushanskaya, Marian, One, That, This, When
related to Evidence of fast mapping in other animals · 7
Fast mapping → Exclusion, He, In, It, Rico, The, They
related to Socioeconomic status · 6
Fast mapping → As, Children, However, On, SES, When
related to Face-to-face interaction · 5
Fast mapping → Face, Interaction, The, Three, When

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fast children mapping word novel words learning ability study language object meaning time research child learned one process acquisition vocabulary

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Fast mappingis aterm used for the hypothesized mental process whereby a new concept is learned0.90text
Fast mappingis aspecified mechanism for word learning0.90text
actionsinstance ofIf children use these constraints there are many words that children will never learn0.80text
attributesinstance ofIf children use these constraints there are many words that children will never learn0.80text
and partsinstance ofIf children use these constraints there are many words that children will never learn0.80text
Fast mappingrelated to Alternate theoriesAn0.60section
Fast mappingrelated to Alternate theoriesJohn Locke's0.60section
Fast mappingrelated to Alternate theoriesCompared0.60section
Fast mappingrelated to Alternate theoriesYu0.60section
Fast mappingrelated to Alternate theoriesBallard0.60section
Fast mappingrelated to Alternate theoriesLocke's0.60section
Fast mappingrelated to Alternate theoriesCross-situational0.60section

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