Mentally Segmenting Other's Spoken Sounds into Individual Words Best Illustrates

question 57

Multiple Choice

Mentally segmenting other's spoken sounds into individual words best illustrates a 7-month-old's capacity for

• A) telegraphic speech.
• B) receptive language.
• C) outcome simulation.
• D) productive language.

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Definitions:

Functional Analysis

A behavioral technique that identifies the antecedents and consequences of behavior to determine the reason or function behind it, commonly used in behavioral psychology.

Nomothetic Approach

An approach focusing on studying what we share with others (laws or generalizations applicable to all members of a population).

Behavioral Diagnosis

A process in psychology used to determine the specific behavior patterns and mental processes underlying an individual's difficulties.

Concurrent Validity

The degree to which the measures gathered from one assessment tool agree with the measures gathered from other assessment techniques.