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What do developmentalists call the average performance of a large sample of children of a given age?


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Overextension

The cognitive error in language development where a child inappropriately applies a word to a wider range of objects or actions than it actually applies to.

Two-Word Utterances

An early language development stage where toddlers combine two words to communicate simple concepts or desires.

Aphasia

A disorder resulting from brain damage to Broca’s area or Wernicke’s area that involves a loss or impairment of the ability to use or comprehend words.

Language Acquisition

The process by which humans gain the ability to perceive, comprehend, and produce language, typically during childhood.

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