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WorksheetsChapter 12
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
Seeing in the "mind's eye" or hearing in the "mind's ear" in the absence of a stimulus.
mental imagery
monolingual
open-ended questions
pretense
Person who is fluent in two languages.
articulation
bilingual
closed-ended questions
monolingual
Symbolic actions seen in play that mimic real situations.
monolingual
intonation
pretense
grammar
Study of word usage and order in a given language.
bilingual
grammar
intonation
pretense
Person who speaks only one language.
intonation
bilingual
monolingual
pretense
Questions that only require a one-or two word response.
open-ended questions
closed-ended questions
pretense
grammar
Rise and fall of a person's voice while speaking.
intonation
grammar
pretense
articulation
Questions that require a descriptive response for an answer.
closed-ended questions
open-ended questions
pretense
articulation
Person's ability to pronounce words that can be understood by others.
articulation
grammar
pretense
intonation
Ability to recall and later imitate someone's behavior.
deferred imitation
solitary symbolic play
collective symbolism
mental imagery
First level of pretense in which the toddler uses real objects or realistic toys and pretends to do something that has to do with him-or herself.
collective symbolism
deferred imitation
solitary symbolic play
mental imagery
Mental imagery leads to abstract thinking and creativity.
True
False
Words provide thinking clues.
True
False
Older toddlers still think in terms of actions.
True
False
Older toddlers can pretend by involving other people or objects in play roles.
True
False
Concepts become more refined in toddlerhood.
True
False
Toddlers' understandings of cause and effect are logical thinking skills.
True
False
Language is the most abstract symbol system used by toddlers.
True
False
Language is used for communicating rather than for thinking.
True
False
Toddlers learn the grammar of their languages by direct instruction.
True
False
Motor skills aid other types of learning.
True
False
Picture books suitable for toddlers do not develop language skills.
True
False
The American Academy o Pediatrics recommends about two hours of "screen time" for toddlers under 24 months of age.
True
False
Toddlerhood is a ____.
biologically-primed time for learning
biologically-primed time for brain pruning
time for logical understandings
time when many windows of opportunity are closing
According to Vygotsky, ____ begins in the toddler years in most cultures.
affection
scaffolding
discipline
moral training
Which concept is the most difficult for toddlers?
distinguishing attributes
physical knowledge
spatial relationships
symbolic systems of letters, words and numbers
Which of the following sentences is not true about a toddler's progress with words and sentences?
By 24-30 months of age, many toddlers begin using three or more words in their sentences.
After 12 months, most children can combine four or more words to form sentences.
Grammar begins with singe-word sentences and often progresses to sentences of a few words during the toddler years.
At the early stage of combing words, toddlers use mostly nouns and simple action verbs.
Besides developing motor skills, stacking and nesting objects aid ____.
language skills
quantitative skills
spatial skills
creativity
Singing with toddlers primarily aids ____.
learning how to sing
pretense
language development
feelings of security
Media content primarily provides ____.
real-life experiences
"bits and pieces learning"
holistic learning
social values
The first words of toddlers are most often ____.
animal sounds
possessive words (me or my)
descriptive words
nouns
Which of the following might affect the rate of language development for a toddler?
hearing
interest
gener
autism
intellectual abilities
