Despite Growing Up in an Environment Characterized by Unemployment, Violence

question 75

Multiple Choice

Despite growing up in an environment characterized by unemployment, violence, drug abuse, and poverty, Geoff finished college and is successful and thriving today. Geoff exhibits: 

• A)a Type B personality.
• B)optimism.
• C)hardiness.
• D)a Type D personality.

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Definitions:

Phoneme

The smallest unit of sound that makes a meaningful difference between utterances in a given language.

Linguistic Competence

Underlying knowledge that allows a cognitive processor to engage in a particular cognitive activity involving language independent of behavior expressing that knowledge. Contrast with linguistic performance.

Underlying Knowledge

The fundamental understanding or skills that support more advanced learning or reasoning.

Syntactically Legal

A term used to describe sentences or expressions that are constructed in accordance with the rules of syntax for a specific language.