When young Mathias's mother says, ''Good morning honey, how did you sleep?'', he responds by simply repeating what she said instead of answering her question. This is a form of language disturbance called

A. pronoun reversal.
B. echolalia.
C. mutism.
D. deferred mirroring.


B. echolalia.

Psychology

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a. tell their children that school is really not that important. b. set firm limits and enforce them consistently. c. place few restrictions on their children's behavior. d. severely punish the children if they receive a bad grade.

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The _____________ is a region of the brain that plays an important part in attention, appropriate social behavior, impulse control, and working memory.

a. renal cortex b. adrenal cortex c. cell cortex d. prefrontal cortex

Psychology

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A. optimism B. self-efficacy C. spirituality D. social relationships

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