A father says to his son, "Go over to the chair and get my overcoat." (The overcoat is the only item on the chair.) The next day, the son talks about his daddy's overcoat; apparently he has already learned this new word. This is an example of

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Fast mapping is the process by which children quickly connect a new word with its meaning after only a brief encounter. In this scenario, the son learns the word "overcoat" after his father mentions it only once, demonstrating fast mapping.

A Father Says to His Son, "Go Over to the Chair