Dr Sardonicus Wants to Know Whether the First Three Years

question 128

Multiple Choice

Dr. Sardonicus wants to know whether the first three years of life are critical for acquiring language. She decides to study a child who was tragically deprived of human language by her parents. This type of research is called a(n) :

• A) correlational study.
• B) experiment.
• C) survey.
• D) case study.

---

Definitions:

Basic Substance

A fundamental material or compound that is essential for a particular biological function or structure; often refers to simple, key molecules in biochemistry.

Amino Acids

Organic compounds that serve as the building blocks for proteins, essential to numerous processes in living organisms.

Triglycerides

A type of fat (lipid) found in your blood, made up of a glycerol molecule attached to three fatty acids, used by the body for energy or stored as fat.

Phospholipids

A class of lipids that are a major component of all cell membranes; they form bilayers that function as barriers to ions and molecules.