Ideally,the Earliest Intervention in the Area of Speech and Language

question 31

Multiple Choice

Ideally,the earliest intervention in the area of speech and language development,if needed,should begin

• A)during the first few months of life.
• B)between the ages of 12 and 18 months.
• C)when the child is of preschool age.
• D)in kindergarten.

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Definitions:

Mental Acts

The operations of the mind involving thinking, reasoning, perceiving, or judging.

Mutual Exclusivity Assumption

A cognitive bias in language learning where children assume that objects have only one label or name, facilitating the acquisition of new vocabulary.

Incubator

A heated, protective container in which premature infants are kept.

Zone Of Proximal Development

The Zone of Proximal Development is a concept in educational psychology referring to the difference between what a learner can do without help and what they can achieve with guidance and encouragement from a skilled partner.