Exam 2: The Tasks of the Toddler

Sort the following sentences concerning advice to give to families concerning their toddler's language development. Sort into would recommend (WR) or not recommend (NR). 1.Toddlers don't display their strong feelings, so ignore outbursts. 2.If your young toddler doesn't make friends, you should worry. 3.Toddlers sometimes may not know poking someone hurts. 4.Pretending is developmentally appropriate 5.Toddlers should display multiple social graces. 6.Music is developmental. 7.Sing and clap to music often. 8.Name kitchen objects when using them. 9.Call attention to sensory features such as seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, etc. 10.Ignore children's unclear speech. 11.No said by the toddler can indicate awareness of nonexistence. 12.Use speech slightly above what you believe a child can handle. 13.Remember, negative reinforcement is more powerful than positive. 14.Wait if a toddler pauses in a conversation. 15.Talk about the birthday present not the wrapping paper that interests him. 16.A toddler is too young to learn adjectives. 17.Expect your toddler to be very interested in books. 18.Don't stop a book because he's not interested in it. 19.Talk a great deal to your toddler about what is going on around him. 20.Provide access to many objects and diverse situations.

A toddler who calls a melon a ball is displaying

Toddlers exhibit symbolic play.

If you could predict a child's first words,what words or kinds of words might these be? Name at least four words or four types of words or a combination of these.

Parents' attitudes about literary activities may affect toddlers adversely.

Prudent advice to parents about book sharing with a toddler is to

When children age,they change their private meanings of what words mean to conform to public meanings.

List five typical toddler speech characteristics.

All the sounds used in Spanish are used in English.

Toddlers sense what to fear by watching others.

Adults can speak to toddlers emphasizing certain words,which may increase children's focus on these words.

The toddler who uses the word no in speech is

Nonfiction books do not appeal to toddlers.

Research has provided proof that toddlers acquire linguistic and intellectual benefits from musical activities.

Toddlers are good at cooperative play.

Teachers should not encourage toddlers to use gestures for this slows vocabulary growth.

The word beautiful is a modifier.

Match a word in Column A to its logical pair in Column B

Discuss the relationships among object,word,sign,and referent.

Toddlers unconsciously discover and formulate the rules of their native language.