AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

THINKING AND LANGUAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The earliest stage of speech development is called the ____ stage.
A
babbling
B
telegraphic speech
C
one-word
D
grammatical
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Also known as the pre-linguistic stage, the first stage of language development often occurs between zero and six months. Children in this phase don’t have developed language skills, so they communicate with sounds. They cry, make cooing sounds and utter nasal murmurs as their vocal tracts develop.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first stage of development in the process of children learning to use language is the pre-linguistic stage. Babies use this stage to learn how to communicate with others.

Detailed explanation-3: -A baby’s first babbling sounds usually are made around 4-6 months of life, as infants practice the speech sounds used later to form syllables, words, or sentences. In time, the syllables they form become more complex, and by the end of the first year, infants may begin producing their actual first words.

Detailed explanation-4: -Babbling is the term for the second stage of speech development after the newborn stage of crying.

Detailed explanation-5: -By the time baby is 4-6 months, it might seem like they have a lot to say-but you can’t understand any of it! The sound baby makes before they say their first words is known as babbling. Babbling may sound like nonsense, but it’s an important part of baby’s communication development.

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