CHILD DEVELOPMENT - Language Development Flashcards
1
Q
4 yo playing with dolls and describing doll’s
actions aloud. What is the concern?
A
Developmentally normal use of language
2
Q
A toddler talks out loud to himself while
building a castle, describing his steps out
loud. This behavior is?
A
Private Speech
3
Q
10 year old asks for book from friend as,
“Hey, man, give me that.” He asks teacher
for book by saying, “May I please have the
book?” Example of?
A
Language pragmatics
4
Q
Best time to learn a new language?
A
Pre-school age
5
Q
Decreased ability to learn new language
after what age?
A
6 year old, decrease rate of growth of
cortical language learning centers
