Your Sister Has Just Given Birth to Her First Child

question 142

Essay

Your sister has just given birth to her first child and has asked you when she should expect the baby to begin speaking.In a paragraph or two,present what you would tell her about the development of language in the first two years of life.

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Definitions:

Self-Regulation

The ability to control or redirect one's own emotions and desires or the capacity to manage one's impulses, often to achieve long-term goals.

Observational Learning

A learning process where individuals learn new behaviors or information by watching others.

Bandura's Theory

Refers to Albert Bandura's Social Learning Theory, which emphasizes the importance of observing, modeling, and imitating the behaviors, attitudes, and emotional reactions of others.

Modeling

A psychological concept that refers to the process of learning behaviors, attitudes, and emotional reactions through observing others.