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© 2013 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part. Preoperational stage Second major stage of cognitive development in Piaget’s theory Children become more sophisticated in their use of symbolic thought but are not yet able to use logic Piagetian Approach: The Preoperational Child

© 2013 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part. Advances of Preoperational Thought Symbolic function Ability to use symbols or mental representations Preschool children show symbolic function through: Deferred imitation - Based on having kept a mental representation of an observed action Pretend play (fantasy play, dramatic play, or imaginary play) Play involving imaginary people or situations Language - Symbolic

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© 2013 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part. Areas of Language Development Vocabulary Fast mapping Process by which a child absorbs the meaning of a new word after hearing it once or twice in conversation Grammar and syntax By age 3, children use short, simple, declarative sentences Between ages 4 and 5, children use sentences that are declarative, negative, interrogative, or imperative By ages 5 to 7, children’s speech become quite adult- like

© 2013 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part. Areas of Language Development Pragmatics and social speech Pragmatics Practical knowledge needed to use language for communicative purposes