There generally is no relationship between the sound of a word and its meaning. This characteristic of language is referred to as _______________

a. unpredictability c. randomness
b. arbitrariness d. onomatopoeia


Answer: b

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Why might autistic individuals have problems with language and communication skills?

A. The right and left side of the brain do not communicate with each other. B. They tend to process language in both sides of the brain C. They tend to process language in the right side of the brain. D. The temporal lobe does not effectively share information with the frontal lobe.

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Researchers can improve the prospects for research utilization (RU) and evidence-based practice (EBP) by doing all of the following except:

A) Conducting high-quality, methodologically sound studies B) Disseminating results to a broad audience C) Offering clinical nurses resource support for an RU/EBP project D) Discussing the clinical implications of their study results in their research reports

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