At Age 6, the Average Child Knows About __________ Words

question 162

Multiple Choice

At age 6, the average child knows about __________ words, but by age 10 or 11, this number has increased fourfold, to about __________.

• A)1,000; 4,000
• B)5,000; 20,000
• C)10,000; 40,000
• D)15,000; 60,000

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Definitions:

Need for Cognition

An individual's tendency to engage in and enjoy activities that require thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving.

Problem Solving

The cognitive process(es) used in transforming starting information into a goal state using specified means of solution.

Verbal Comprehension

The ability to understand words, sentences, and texts; often assessed in psychological testing as an aspect of cognitive ability.

Expressional Fluency

A measure of an individual's ability to swiftly find words and articulate ideas effectively.