Changes in Language Use During Preschool and Early Elementary School

question 6

Multiple Choice

Changes in language use during preschool and early elementary school years typically include

• A) decreased use of decontextualized language.
• B) decreased vocabulary size.
• C) increased babbling.
• D) increased use of transformational grammar rules.

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Definitions:

Primates

Primates are an order of mammals that includes humans, apes, monkeys, and prosimians, characterized by complex behaviors, varied forms of locomotion, and a large brain relative to body size.

Hominids

Primates characterized by bipedalism and large brains, including the human lineage and all our immediate ancestors.

Genus

A rank in the biological classification system (taxonomy) that is used to group species sharing common characteristics, directly above species and below family.

Species

A fundamental classification in biology, denoting groups of organisms that can reproduce fertile offspring, sharing common characteristics and genetic similarity.