Yesterday,5-year-old Josh heard his father say,"Water accumulates on the roof when it rains." It was the first time he had ever heard the word "accumulate." Today,Josh told his mother,"My toys accumulate in my room." Josh is exhibiting _____.

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Josh is demonstrating fast mapping, which is the ability to learn and use a new word after only hearing it once or a few times. He heard the word "accumulate" for the first time yesterday and was able to use it correctly in a sentence today. This shows fast mapping, a common skill for children around Josh's age. Egocentrism is the inability to take another's perspective, social speech refers to communication with others, and syntax refers to the rules for combining words and phrases to form grammatically correct sentences.

Yesterday,5-Year-Old Josh Heard His Father Say,"Water Accumulates on the Roof