Which of the Following Best Describes a Child's Preoperational Belief

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a child's preoperational belief of animism?

• A) My daddy wants a pony for his birthday.
• B) If my ball is hidden behind the couch, it doesn't exist.
• C) My truck moves because I pushed it with my hands.
• D) The sun is shining because it is happy and smiling.

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Definitions:

Pragmatics

The branch of linguistics concerned with the use of language in social contexts and the ways in which people produce and comprehend meanings through language.

Vocabulary Spurt

Vocabulary spurt is a rapid increase in the acquisition of new words that typically occurs in early childhood, significantly expanding a child's language abilities.

Rapid Increase

A swift and significant growth or escalation in quantity or intensity in a short period of time.

Underextending

The cognitive error where a child applies a word too narrowly, limiting its use to a single object instead of to all objects that belong to a particular category.