Prediction error boosts retention of novel words in adults but not in children
How do we update our linguistic knowledge? In seven experiments, we asked whether error-driven learning can explain under what circumstances adults and children are more likely to store and retain a new word meaning. Participants were exposed to novel object labels in the context of more or less con...
Main Authors: | Gambi, C. (Author), Pickering, M.J (Author), Rabagliati, H. (Author) |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier B.V.
2021
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Online Access: | View Fulltext in Publisher |
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