Developmental Psychology - Infancy Part 5
This flashcard deck covers key concepts in developmental psychology related to infancy, focusing on language development, communication, and emotional expression.
sounds that progress from crying to cooing and babbling
o Pre-linguistic Speech
Key Terms
sounds that progress from crying to cooing and babbling
o Pre-linguistic Speech
newborn’s first means of communication o Between 6-3 months, babies start cooing o By 6-10 months, they start babbling
o Crying
sound system of a language
o Phonology
system of meaningful units involved in word formation
o Morphology
the system that involves the way words are combined to form acceptable phrases and sentences
o Syntax
the system that involves the meaning of words and sentences
o Semantics
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
sounds that progress from crying to cooing and babbling | o Pre-linguistic Speech |
newborn’s first means of communication o Between 6-3 months, babies start cooing o By 6-10 months, they start babbling | o Crying |
sound system of a language | o Phonology |
system of meaningful units involved in word formation | o Morphology |
the system that involves the way words are combined to form acceptable phrases and sentences | o Syntax |
the system that involves the meaning of words and sentences | o Semantics |
– the system of using appropriate conversation and knowledge of how to effectively use language in context | o Pragmatics |
words that the child understand | o Receptive Vocabulary |
words the child expresses/uses | o Spoken Vocabulary |
tendency to apply a word to objects that are inappropriate for the word’s meaning by going beyond the set of referents an adult would use (e.g. “Dada” not only for her Dad but also to other male strangers) | o Overextension |
tendency to apply the word too narrowly; occurs when children fail to use a word to name a relevant event or object | o Underextension |
the use of short and precise words without grammatical markers such as articles, etc. (“Momi give water”) | o Telegraphic Speech |
Responsible for speech Production | : Broca’s Area |
Responsible for language comprehension, sounds | Wernicke's area |
Responsible for language comprehension, sounds | Wernicke’s Area |
loss or impairment in language processing | o Aphasia |
– biological endowment that enables the child to detect certain features and rules of language | o Language Acquisition Device |
language spoken with a higher-than-normal pitch, slower tempo, and exaggerated intonation, with simple words and sentences | o Child-Directed Speech |
rephrasing something the child has said that might lack appropriate morphology | o Recasting |
– adding information to a child’s incomplete sentence | o Expanding |
name objects that children | o Labeling |
the relatively consistent blend of emotions, temperament, thought, and behavior that makes each person unique | o Personality |
the relatively consistent blend of emotions, temperament, thought, and behavior that makes each person unique | o Personality |
o Subjective reactions to experience that are associated with physiological and behavioral changes | Emotions |
o Four Patterns of Crying of Infants | Basic Hunger Cry; Angry Cry; Pain Cry; Frustration Cry |