CHAPTER 12: VOCABULARY Flashcards
(12 cards)
mental imagery
seeing in the “mind’s eye” or hearing in the “mind’s ear” in the absence of a stimulus
pretense
symbolic actions seen in play that mimic real situations
solitary symbolic play
the first level of pretense where toddlers pretend using either real objects or realistic toys
collective symbolism
the second level of pretense, where toddlers can use one set of objects to represent another
deferred imitation
the ability to recall and later imitate someone’s behavior
articulation
a person’s ability to pronounce words that can be understood by others
bilingual
fluent in two languages
monolingual
speakers of one language
grammar
the study of word usage and order in a given language
open-ended questions
questions that require a descriptive response for an answer
closed-ended questions
questions that only require a one or two word response
intonation
the rise and fall of a person’s voice while speaking