Abe has poorly developed skills in recognizing words and comprehending written text. He reads laboriously and distorts, omits, and substitutes words when reading aloud. He also has trouble decoding letters, perceiving a "w" as an "m" or an "L" as a "J." He is only 8 years old and his reading skills are far behind those of his classmates. He is suffering from a(n) __________ disorder.

A. mathematics
B. articulation
C. writing
D. reading


Answer: D

Psychology

You might also like to view...

Huntington's disease is caused by a _____, which means that around half of their offspring will also get it

a. recessive trait c. dominant trait b. personality disorder d. diet problem

Psychology

The following are components of the multifactor assessment of cancer severity EXCEPT ______.

A. size of tumor B. whether the cancer has a genetic component C. how far the cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes D. the extent to which the cancer has metastasized

Psychology

The _____ plays a role in hearing.

a) brain stem b) inferior colliculus c) superior colliculus d) medial colliculus

Psychology

The first real intelligence tests were developed by

A. Wechsler. B. Galton. C. Spearman. D. Binet.

Psychology