By About Age 7,those Who Have Not Been Exposed to Either

question 41

Multiple Choice

By about age 7,those who have not been exposed to either a spoken or a signed language gradually lose their ability to master any language.This illustrates the importance of ________ for language acquisition.

• A) a critical period
• B) an outcome simulation
• C) telegraphic speech
• D) linguistic determinism

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Definitions:

Economies of Scale

The cost advantage achieved by businesses when production becomes efficient, as the scale of operation increases leading to a reduction in average costs.

Positive Economic Profits

Earnings that exceed the total costs, including both the explicit and implicit costs of a business.

Expand

To increase the scale, scope, or size of something, often used in the context of business growth or economic expansion.

Increasing-cost Industry

An industry in which production costs increase as output expands, often due to scarce resources or rising input prices.