Chapter 12 Vocab Child development

imitation

Learning by watching and copying others.

reading readiness

Learning skills necessary for reading, including letter recognition and the understanding that letters of the alphabet combine to form words on a page.

directed learning

Learning that results from being taught formally or informally.

stuttering

Serious speech difficulty that occurs when a person speaks with sporadic repitition or prolonged sounds.

articulation

The ability to use clear, distinct speech.

math readiness

The level of knowledge of basic math concepts,such as number recognition,needed for learning math.

Neuroscience

The modern study of the brain.

Incidental learning

Unplanned learning, as when a child happens to push a button on a musical toy and discovers that this action causes music to play.

trial-and-error learning

learning that takes place when a child tries several solutions before finding one that works

intelligence

the ability to interpret and understnd everyday situations and to use prior experiences when faced with new situations or problems.

creativity

A mental ability that involves using the imagination to produce original ideas.

speech language pathologist

A specialist who is trained to detect and correct speech language or voice problems