One Thing That Would NOT Be Helpful for Language Development

question 11

Multiple Choice

One thing that would NOT be helpful for language development in an infant classroom is

• A) adults who speak face to face with babies.
• B) a constant playing of the radio.
• C) adults who speak the infants' home language.
• D) soft music playing at naptime.

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Definitions:

Ego

The largely conscious, “executive” part of personality that, according to Freud, mediates among the demands of the id, superego, and reality. The ego operates on the reality principle, satisfying the id’s desires in ways that will realistically bring pleasure rather than pain.

Temper Tantrum

An emotional outbreak, usually exhibited by children, characterized by crying, screaming, or aggressive behaviors in response to frustration or lack of control.

Id

Contains a reservoir of unconscious psychic energy that, according to Freud, strives to satisfy basic sexual and aggressive drives. The id operates on the pleasure principle, demanding immediate gratification.

Superego

In Freudian psychology, the part of the psyche that operates as a moral conscience.