What is a characteristic of a toddler's language development at age 18 months?
a. Vocabulary of 25 words
b. Use of holophrases
c. Increasing level of understanding
d. Approximately one third of speech understandable
ANS: C
During the second year of life, the understanding and understanding of speech increase to a level far greater than the child's vocabulary. This is also true for bilingual children, who are able to achieve this linguistic milestone in both languages. An 18-month-old child has a vocabulary of approximately 10 words. At this age, the child does not use the one-word sentences that are characteristic of 1-year-old children. The child has a very limited vocabulary of single words that are comprehensible.
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