Discuss some of the specific factors that influence a child's language development. Include both factors that can help language development and those that can hinder it.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers will vary but may include the following:heredity (intelligence, physiology), environment (parenting, social class, familial factors), maturation of neurological systems, ability to think symbolically, and development of the concept of cause and effect

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What is the name given to the type of feedback that helps students develop a better understanding of what is expected for performance, how their current understanding or skill levels compare to those expectations, and how they might improve their performances (Butler & Winne, 1995)

a. Outcome feedback c. Correct feedback b. Cognitive feedback d. General feedback

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Prenatal causes of learning disabilities include all EXCEPT

a. illicit drugs b. smoking c. use of alcohol d. anoxia

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When using the Delphi method, questionnaire construction is done by:

a. completing all questionnaires at the beginning of the study. b. constructing questionnaires immediately after the panel members have been selected. c. constructing subsequent questionnaires from responses of the preceding questionnaire. d. none of the above.

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Dyslexia is a visual perception deficit that leads children to reverse words and letters

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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