When 3-year-old Melissa was talking to her father on the phone, she asked, "What's that?" as she pointed to a bug on the window. Melissa's question demonstrates her lack of
A) illocutionary intent.
B) metalinguistic awareness.
C) speech registers.
D) referential communication skills.
D
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A) psychological dependence. B) physical dependence. C) the placebo effect. D) drug tolerance.
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A. 23.5% B. 33.5% C. 43.5% D. 53.5% E. 63.5%
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a. It can suppress it. b. It can increase it. c. There is an increase in lateralized processing. d. There is a decrease in lateralized processing.
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A. Counselors should frequently reassure clients that treatment can increase their quality of life B. Counselors must ensure that the client’s symptoms are not better accounted for by a different diagnosis C. Counselors should be patient as clients may become defensive or deny their behavior D. Counselors should be mindful that clients will likely be hypersensitive to criticism