Paul has dyslexia and becomes confused when his teacher is talking about two different painters - Monet and Manet. Paul thinks that she is referring to a single artist and doesn't realize she is saying two different names until she adds their first names for clarification - Claude Monet and Edouard Manet. His difficulty in this scenario is likely because individuals with dyslexia

A. often have intellectual disabilities.
B. confuse phonemes that sound alike.
C. can only hear morphemes, but not phonemes.
D. confuse words with similar numbers of letters.


Answer: B

Psychology

You might also like to view...

When goals conflict, we should

A. Work harder to ensure that all goals are fully met B. Attempt to do some things satisfactorily rather than at the optimum level of performance C. Never consider dropping any of our goals

Psychology

What is the most common cause of anosmia?

a) ingestion of toxins b) inheriting a defective gene related to processing of odor c) injury to the face and nose that causes scar tissue to form d) head trauma that cuts axons running from the olfactory nerves to the brain

Psychology

What stage emphasizes that children are yet unable to perform mental operations?

a. sensorimotor b. preoperational c. concrete operational d. formal operational

Psychology

Individuals' grade point average best indicates their average performance in college classes over time. This illustrates the concept of:

A. amelioration. B. amalgamation. C. aggregation. D. aggrandizement.

Psychology