GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
COGNITION AND EMOTIONS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Use symbols meaningfully
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Acquire speech
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Acquire even a limited vocabulary
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Use syntax in communicating
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Detailed explanation-1: -Chimpanzees have vocabularies of sounds but they do not combine the individual sounds into different orders to create new meanings. However, the majority of children, without special training other than exposure to language, develop complex and skilful language use within the first 3 years of life.
Detailed explanation-2: -Critics of ape language research have argued which of the following against the idea that apes can acquire language? a) There is no evidence that apes can equal even a 3-year-old’s ability to order words with proper syntax.
Detailed explanation-3: -Therefore, the correct option is a (Language is a tool used in thinking, but it isn’t the sole basis of thought) . The valuable tool for conveying thought created from thinking and allows developing abstract thinking is language. Language does not limit thought; reason and understanding relate to thoughts.
Detailed explanation-4: -researchers who believe that some primates possess a rudimentary theory of mind point to evidence that: chimpanzees have been observed using mirrors to inspect themselves.