AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Between the ages of 2 and 3, most children: Speak in two-and three-word phrases or sentences. Use at least 200 words and as many as 1, 000 words.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most children have a large vocabulary-about 13, 000 words-at age 6. But they have limited ability to understand complicated language structures. From ages 6 to 10, children slowly start to think in more complex ways. This growth helps them understand and use the nuances and subtleties of language.

Detailed explanation-3: -Between the ages of 2 and 3, toddlers have a huge jump in language skills: At age 2, most kids say at least 2 words together. By 30 months, they are saying 50 words or more and are understood about half of the time.

Detailed explanation-4: -After children begin understanding words in the first year of life, their receptive vocabulary size increases rapidly. At age one, children recognize about 50 words; by age three, they recognize about 1, 000 words; and by age five, they recognize at least 10, 000 words (Shipley & McAfee, 2015).