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List and Describe the Five Categories That Typically Characterize a Toddler's

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List and describe the five categories that typically characterize a toddler's first 50 words, and provide examples of words that would belong in each category.


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Nativist Theory

The belief that certain skills or abilities are innate and hardwired in the brain at birth, emphasizing the role of genetics and inheritance in human development.

Language Acquisition Device

A hypothetical module of the human mind posited to account for children's innate predisposition for language learning.

Biologically Equipped

Refers to the innate physical and cognitive abilities and mechanisms humans have due to their genetic makeup.

Innate Mechanism

An inherent, genetically determined trait or feature that enables an organism to respond to environmental stimuli.

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