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| contexts that they heard in the input, and also on the consistency | contexts that they heard in the input, and also on the consistency | ||
| with which a particular A or B word was missing from | with which a particular A or B word was missing from | ||
| - | possible X-word contexts// | + | possible X-word contexts// |
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| + | **Adults generalize rules when the | ||
| shared contexts are largely the same, with only an occasional | shared contexts are largely the same, with only an occasional | ||
| absence of overlap (i.e., a “gap”). However, when the gaps are | absence of overlap (i.e., a “gap”). However, when the gaps are | ||
| persistent, adults judge them to be legitimate exceptions to the | persistent, adults judge them to be legitimate exceptions to the | ||
| - | rule and no longer generalize to these contexts. Thus, similar | + | rule and no longer generalize to these contexts.** |
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| + | //MyNote//: this is a broad description of the observed results, but no explanation as to why this is the case, and no precision in describing: " | ||
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| + | Thus, similar | ||
| to the results of Gerken (2006), our findings showed that it | to the results of Gerken (2006), our findings showed that it | ||
| was the consistency of context cues that led learners to generalize | was the consistency of context cues that led learners to generalize | ||