At 18-months of age, Ben could speak approximately 50 words. However, by 22-months of age, his vocabulary had increased to almost 300 words, most of which were nouns. What is this called?
a. the expressive explosion c. the naming explosion
b. the specific nominal explosion d. referential style
C
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A. population distribution B. sample distribution C. distribution of sample means D. standard distribution
When Anglophone Canadians learn French or Jewish Israelis learn Arabic, what happens?
a. they retain their first language fully b. they lose some capacity in their first language c. they become more anxious in speaking either language d. they will never be able to learn Dutch e. all of the above
Until the past century, which life stage had the highest mortality rates?
a. the prenatal period b. infancy c. toddlerhood d. early childhood
The textbook notes that eye contact, reducing distractions, and paraphrasing what was said can improve the ability of people with neurocognitive disorders to hold conversations with others. These strategies BEST reflect the idea of ______.
a. reserve capacity b. compensation c. working capacity d. executive function