Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Correlation Does Not Imply Causation, Daniel Kahneman, Peekaboo

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

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How many morphemes are in the word crosswords . Two: root word is crossword"; the s" makes it plural. 5 to 8 months of age, respond to parents" words. The vocabulary is likely to contain objects that the infant can manipulate. It is difficult to tell what kids mean when they use single words. Don"t get that there is more than one cat; can"t categorize. They"ll say throw ball instead of ball throw . By 2 and a half years old, the child moves beyond 2 words and the sentences become more complex. String as much as possible together, but don"t know where to stop. The 4 or 5 year old makes mistakes in tense. So far, it seems as if the brain is hard-wired for language development. Will language develop on its own : wild children no. Consider amala (1. 5 years) and kamala (8 years) Brought up by a pack of wolves after being lost in the woods.