Which statement about strategies for early word learning is true?
A) Mutual exclusivity explains how preschoolers reconcile multiple names for the same object.
B) Children's first several hundred nouns mostly refer to objects organized by color or shape.
C) Preschoolers figure out many word meanings by observing how words are used in the structure of sentences.
D) Preschoolers' vocabularies do not grow as quickly when parents inform them directly about which words to use.

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This statement is true as research has shown that preschoolers learn many word meanings by observing how words are used in the structure of sentences. This is known as syntactic bootstrapping. The other options are not true. Mutual exclusivity refers to how children learn new words by assuming that objects have only one name. Children's first several hundred nouns are usually organized based on their function (e.g. mom, dad, dog). Parental input and instruction can actually help preschoolers' vocabulary growth.

Which Statement About Strategies for Early Word Learning Is True