AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
By the end of the preschool years, children use most of the grammatical constructions of their language correctly.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Children’s grammar will develop as they are exposed to lots of language. The kinds of language we use is also important. To provide rich language learning opportunities, educators can: expand on children’s language, model complex language, and talk explicitly about words, phrases, and sentences.

Detailed explanation-2: -Preschoolers can tell simple stories, put words to emotions, and use words as part of their play with others. Sentences are often longer and more complicated, but preschoolers might still make grammatical mistakes. Preschoolers can understand slightly complicated instructions and explanations.

Detailed explanation-3: -Children master some fairly complicated grammar rules even before age 3, while others take them until beyond age 6.

Detailed explanation-4: -Children might also develop new words for things that they don’t know the name of. When they have a gap in their language that they need to fill in order to express themselves, either because they can’t pronounce a word, or they don’t know it, a new word is born.

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