Which of the Following Statements About Children's Use of Private

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about children's use of private speech is true?

• A)Young children's use of private speech when in the presence of others is a possible sign of developmental delay.
• B)Young children talk to themselves primarily as a form of entertainment.
• C)Private speech typically ceases at about the same time children begin to string three words together.
• D)Vygotsky believed private speech eventually becomes thought.

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