A Child Who Is 2

question 37

Multiple Choice

A child who is 2.5 years of age would probably demonstrate which of the following in their attempts to use language?

• A) cooing and babbling
• B) overgeneralization and overextension
• C) one-word utterances and telegraphic speech
• D) overgeneralization and telegraphic speech

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Definitions:

Frontal lobe

The part of the brain located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere, associated with reasoning, motor skills, higher level cognition, and expressive language.

Motor activity

Physical movements and actions generated by the body's muscle system.

Brain

An organ of the central nervous system in vertebrates, located in the skull and functioning as the primary center for controlling bodily activities and cognitive functions.

Temporal lobe

A region of the brain responsible for processing auditory information and is involved in understanding language, and storing new memories.