Early Childhood Development and Learning Final

What term in language components refers to the meaning of words and how they combine to create meaning?

• Phonology

• Semantics

• Pragmatics

• Grammar

What type of sounds do infants begin producing around the age of 2 months?

• Babbling

• Cooing

• Holophrases

• First words

11. Which of these is an example of over-regularization in language development?

• • I goed home

• • I running fast

• • I swimmed in the pool

• • All of the above

By what age should children have acquired proper sentence formation?

• 1-2 years

• 2-3 years

• 3-5 years

• 6-7 years

At around 18 months, what significant change is typically observed in a child's vocabulary development?

• Naming explosion

• Action explosion

• Adjective explosion

• Verb explosion

1. At what age do infants typically begin to recognize word meanings,for example, they look towards the right person when they hear ‘mummy’ or ‘daddy?

• • 4 ½ months

• • 6 months

• • 7-8 months

• • 10 months

1. When do children typically start using gestures to communicate?

• • 6 months

• • 12 months

• • 18 months

• • 24 months

1. What is the term used for the smallest unit of sound in a language?

• • Syntax

• • Phoneme

• • Morpheme

• • Semantics

In which age children shows an increased understanding and use of language pragmatics ?

• 1-2 years

• 2-3 years

• 3–5 years

• 5-6 years

Aggressive behavior in childhood is likely to lead to which of the following in adulthood?

• • Decreased likelihood of antisocial behaviors

• • Increased likelihood of engaging in criminal activities

• • Improved conflict-resolution skills

• • Higher levels of empathy and prosocial behavior