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We can draw conclusions about a larger group of people by randomly selecting a smaller group. The entire larger group of people is known as the
Telegraphic Speech
Type of speech in which only the essential words are used.
MLU
Mean Length of Utterance, a measure in linguistics used to quantify the complexity of children's language development by calculating the average number of morphemes per sentence.
Telegraphic Speech
A stage in language development where a child speaks in short, simple constructions, omitting unnecessary words but conveying the message, similar to a telegram.
Shaping
In learning theory, the gradual building of complex behavior patterns through reinforcement of successive approximations of the target behavior.
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