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Dev. Psych
Ch. 9
Question | Answer |
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Phonology | the sound system of a language-includes the sounds used and how they may be combined |
Syntax | the way words are combined to form acceptable phrases and sentences |
Semantics | the meanings of words and sentences |
Pragmatics | the appropriate use of language in different contexts |
Telegraphic speech | the use of short, precise words without grammatical markers such as articles, auxiliary verbs, and other connectives |
Whole language approach | a teaching approach built on the idea that reading instruction should parallel children's natural language learning. Reading materials should be whole and meaningful. |
Emotional Intelligence | the ability to perceive and express emotions accurately and adaptively, to understand emotion and emotional knowledge, to use feelings to facilitate thought, and to manage emotions to oneself and others |
Wild Boy of Aveyron | a young boy emerged from the woods of Aveyron District of France, naked and wild |
Hypothetical deductive reasoning | Piaget's thought that adolescents have cognitive ability to develop hypotheses about ways to solve problems and can systematically deduce which is the best path to follow in solving the problem |