You Are Creating a Language Development Timeline for a Class $\rarr$

question 121

Multiple Choice

You are creating a language development timeline for a class presentation.Along the top of a display board,you write the following ages in sequence: 6 months $\rarr$ 1 year $\rarr$ 2 years $\rarr$ 3 years.How should you label these ages,from youngest to oldest?

• A)Babbling \(\rarr\) first words \(\rarr\) telegraphic speech \(\rarr\) overgeneralization
• B)Babbling \(\rarr\) overgeneralization \(\rarr\) first words \(\rarr\) telegraphic speech
• C)Babbling \(\rarr\) first words \(\rarr\) overgeneralization \(\rarr\) telegraphic speech
• D)Overgeneralization \(\rarr\) babbling \(\rarr\) first words \(\rarr\) telegraphic speech

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Definitions:

Nerve Network

A complex system of interconnected nerve cells (neurons) that is designed to process and transmit information throughout the body.

Brainstem

The part of the brain connecting the spinal cord to the forebrain and cerebrum, crucial for regulating vital life functions.

Reticular Formation

A complex network of neural pathways in the central core of the brainstem involved in controlling arousal and consciousness.

Thalamus

A structure in the middle of the brain that acts as a relay station, directing sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex.