Three-year-old Mikey is in his room by himself, playing with his collection of cars. He thinks without vocalizing his thoughts, "The blue car will run over the yellow truck. The red car wins the race." Mikey's thoughts best illustrate _____.

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Mikey's thoughts illustrate "inner speech," which is the process of thinking in words without vocalizing them, a common cognitive process in young children.

Three-Year-Old Mikey Is in His Room by Himself, Playing with His