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according to piaget, the stage that lasts from ages 2 to 7 during which children's use of symbolic thinking grows, mental reasoning emerges, and the use of concepts increases
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preoperational stage
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organized, formal, logical mental processes
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operations
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according to piaget, the ability to use a mental symbol, a word, or an object to represent something that is not physically present
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symbolic function
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the process of concentrating on one limited aspect of a stimulus and ignoring other aspects
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centration
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the knowledge that quantity is unrelated to the arrangement and physical appearance of objects
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conservation
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the process whereby one state is changed into another
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transformation
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thinking that does not take the viewpoints of others into account
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egocentric thought
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thinking that reflects preschoolers' use of primative reasoning and their avid acquisition of knowledge about the world
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intuitive thought
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memory of particular events from one's own life
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autobiographical memory
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broad representations in memory of events and the order in which they occur
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scripts
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according to Vygotsky, the level at which a child can almost, but not fully, comprehend or perform a task without assistance
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zone of proximal development
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the support for learning and problem solving that encourages independence and growth
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scaffolding
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the combining of words and phrases to form meaningful sentences
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syntax
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the process in which new words are associated with their meaning after only a brief encounter
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fast mapping
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the system of rules that determine how thoughts can be expressed
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grammar
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spoken language that is not intended for others and is commonlly used by children during the preschool years
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private speech
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the aspect of language relating to communicating effectively and appropriately with others
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pragmatics
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speech directed toward another person and meant to be understood by that person
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social speech
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education that is based on both typical development and the unique characteristics of a given child
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developmentally appropriate educational practice
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