Toddler Arielle sees a baby being tickled by a boy and hears her mother say, "The boy is tickling the baby."Arielle has never heard anyone use the word "tickling." What is Arielle's train of thought likely to be?

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Arielle is likely to associate the word "tickling" with the action performed by the boy, as her mother explicitly stated, "The boy is tickling the baby," which provides a clear context for the word's meaning.

Toddler Arielle Sees a Baby Being Tickled by a Boy