Preschoolers Cal and Jacob are playing with toy trucks. Jacob says, "My mommy took me to watch the construction at the end of the street. Cal responds, "This dump truck is yellow and black. I have one like this at my house." Then Jacob says, "They were digging up the road with a backhoe. They are putting a big pipe under the road." Cal then says, "I also have a green cement truck. It can turn. I got it for my birthday." This conversation is an example of
A) telegraphic speech.
B) a cooperative dialogue.
C) parallel speech.
D) a collective monologue.

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This conversation is an example of a collective monologue, where each child is sharing their own ideas without really reacting to what the other is saying or attempting to build on it. The conversation lacks true back-and-forth exchange and seems somewhat disjointed.

Preschoolers Cal and Jacob Are Playing with Toy Trucks