Two-year-old Allie is learning to talk.Her sentences are very short and to the point.For example,she says "Me do" when she wants to do something herself.Allie is ____.
A) engaging in infant vocalizations
B) at the one-word stage
C) using telegraphic sentences
D) beyond the critical period

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Allie's use of short and to the point sentences like “Me do” is an example of telegraphic sentences, which are common in the early stages of language development when children use only essential words to convey their message. The one-word stage is mentioned in the options, but it refers to the very early stages of language development, where children use single words to convey meaning. Allie's sentence is not a single word, so she is beyond the one-word stage. The option "infant vocalizations" is not applicable because Allie is past the age where she would engage in that behavior. The critical period refers to the time in development when language acquisition is optimal, but Allie's age is not mentioned, so it cannot be determined whether she is beyond the critical period or not.

Two-Year-Old Allie Is Learning to Talk