Story Pre-Test Phase |
12 productions of each stimulus item in direct imitation prior to visual referent exposure |
Assess kinematic stability and transcription accuracy prior to word learning |
STI (kinematic) and PCC (transcription) |
Story Exposure Phase |
Exposure to the visual referents associated with novel words embedded within a story, followed by traditional word learning measures |
Assess fast mapping of novel words using picture referent identification and picture naming tasks |
Accuracy in comprehension and production probes |
Story Post-Test Phase |
12 productions of each stimulus item in direct imitation subsequent to visual referent exposure |
Assess kinematic stability and transcription accuracy post initial word learning |
STI and PCC |
Game Pre-Test Phase |
12 productions of each stimulus item in direct imitation prior to visual referent exposure |
Assess kinematic stability and transcription accuracy prior to word learning |
STI and PCC |
Game Exposure Phase |
Exposure to the visual referents associated with novel words in a picture-matching game, followed by traditional word learning measures |
Assess fast mapping of novel words using picture referent identification and picture naming tasks |
Accuracy in comprehension and production probes |
Game Post-Test Phase |
12 productions of each stimulus item in direct imitation subsequent to visual referent exposure |
Assess articulatory stability and accuracy post initial word learning |
STI and PCC |