Which Statement About Children's Use of Private Speech Is TRUE

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which statement 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) Private speech eventually becomes internalized as thought.

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Definitions:

Synchrony

A simultaneous action or occurrence, or the coordination of events to operate in unison, often observed in human interactions and natural processes.

Infant

A very young child or baby, typically under one year of age, at the early stages of development.

New York Longitudinal Study

The New York Longitudinal Study is a research project that tracked the developmental characteristics of children from infancy into adulthood to understand personality development.