If you ask a young child to give you a red ball and he brings a blue one, the child does NOT possess the word red in his:
A. productive vocabulary.
B. receptive vocabulary.
C. oral vocabulary.
D. growing vocabulary
oral
Oral vocabulary
Well, isn't that a colorful situation! If the child brings a blue ball instead of a red one, it suggests that they may not have the word "red" in their receptive vocabulary, option B. Either that, or the child is an aspiring abstract artist and decided to give you a refreshing twist. Who knows, maybe they just thought blue would go better with your outfit!
The correct answer is A. productive vocabulary.
To understand why, let's first define some terms. Productive vocabulary refers to the words that a person can actively use and produce in speech. Receptive vocabulary, on the other hand, refers to the words that a person can understand and comprehend when they hear or read them. Oral vocabulary specifically refers to the words that a person can use and understand in spoken language.
In this scenario, the child was asked to give a "red" ball, but instead brought a "blue" one. This suggests that the child understands the concept of a ball, as well as the color blue. However, they do not possess the word "red" in their productive vocabulary, meaning they are not able to actively produce or use this word in their speech.
Therefore, the child's lack of knowledge of the word "red" falls under their productive vocabulary, making option A the correct answer.