While Playing One Afternoon, a Group of Children Decided to Develop

question 14

Multiple Choice

While playing one afternoon, a group of children decided to develop a special language only they would know. Jordan started working on the new symbols for their thoughts and behaviours. After writing quite an elaborate letter using his new symbols he gave it to the other children to try to decipher the message. To their dismay, the same symbols were used in very different ways and different symbols often represented the same idea. Jordan had violated one of the three critical properties of language because his language

• A)was able to produce an infinite number of messages
• B)was generative
• C)was not symbolically linked
• D)did not have a rule-governed structure

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Definitions:

Genetic Diversity

The total number of genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a species, contributing to its ability to adapt to its environment.

Founder Effect

A form of genetic drift where a new population is established by a very small number of individuals, leading to reduced genetic variation from the original population.

Human Populations

Groups of humans living in a specific geographic area, characterized by shared genetics, culture, and societal structures.

Genetic Diversity

The total number of genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a species, contributing to species survival and adaptation.