Which of the Following Statements About Children's Emergent Literacy Is

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about children's emergent literacy is true?

• A) Many preschoolers think that each letter in a person's signature represents a separate name.
• B) Most preschoolers realize that a single letter does not stand for a whole word.
• C) As early as the preschool years, children are able to distinguish between drawing and writing.
• D) Emergent literacy is something that must be explicitly taught to preschool-age children.

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Definitions:

Monocular Cues

Visual information that allows for the perception of depth and three-dimensional space using one eye.

Depth Perception

The visual ability to perceive the world in three dimensions and judge the distance of objects accurately.

Relative Luminance

The amount of light that is emitted or reflected by an object relative to its surroundings.

Principle Of Continuity

A guideline in psychology stating that individuals prefer perceptions of connected and continuous figures to disconnected and disjointed ones.