Just Before or Around the Same Time Children Learn to Speak,they

question 88

Multiple Choice

Just before or around the same time children learn to speak,they begin to use gestures to communicate.When a child uses a gesture to call attention to an object or event,that gesture is called

• A) protodemonstrative behavior.
• B) protodeclarative communication.
• C) protoimperative behavior.
• D) prototypical communication.

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