Between What Ages Are Toddlers Able to Identify Themselves and Others

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Multiple Choice

Between what ages are toddlers able to identify themselves and others as male or female?

• A)6 and 12 months
• B)13 and 17 months
• C)18 and 30 months
• D)32 and 36 months

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Definitions:

Canonical Babbling

A stage in child language acquisition where infants begin to produce repetitive syllables, such as "ba ba ba" or "da da da," which is a fundamental step in the development of speech and language.

Underextension

A linguistic phenomenon in child language acquisition where a word is used more narrowly than it is in adult language, applying it to fewer examples.

Canonical Babbling

A stage in infant language development characterized by repetitive syllables that resemble the rhythm and pitch of speech.

Telegraphic Speech

Two-word utterances produced by toddlers that communicate only the essential words.