Human Growth and Development Terms

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What is telegraphic play?
Answer 1
Toddlers learn to combine words into two-word combination
What is syntax?
Answer 2
Refers to sentence structure, or when words are combined to form grammatical sentences
What is temper tantrum?
Answer 3
Emotional episode of upset behavior
What is functional play?
Answer 4
Uses repetitive motions such as moving cars around, or rocking a doll
What is head start?
Answer 5
A government preschool program that serves the needs of young children who are disadvantages
What is asthma?
Answer 6
Disease that causes inflammation of the airways in the lung
What is parallel play ?
Answer 7
Involves playing alongside another, with little reaction
What is constructive play?
Answer 8
Such as building with constructive blocks, putting together puzzles, or creating a piece of art out of clay
What is holophrase?
Answer 9
Words toddlers often use to describe a whole group of items
What is gender identity?
Answer 10
How they perceive themselves and what they call themselves
What is semantics?
Answer 11
Refers to the meaning of words
What is ego-centrism?
Answer 12
An ability to take another person's perspective
What is centration?
Answer 13
The tendency to focus on just one aspect of something seen
What is allergy?
Answer 14
A condition in which the immune system reacts abnormally to a foreign substance.
What is scaffolding?
Answer 15
Helping a child