Which of the Following Is the Definition of a Language

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the definition of a language disorder?

• A) Impaired comprehension and/or use of spoken, written or other verbal symbol system
• B) A disorder affecting articulation, voice, or fluency
• C) A disorder of written language
• D) Abnormal production or absences of vocal quality, pitch, loudness, resonance or duration

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A teaching process in which two stimuli are repetitively paired; a response first initiated by the second stimulus eventually becomes initiated by the first stimulus alone.

Tone

In linguistics, the quality of a sound, especially in speech, that expresses a particular meaning or emotion; in music, the specific quality or pitch of a sound.

Airpuff

A burst of air directed towards a specific target, often used in psychological experiments to study blink reflexes or other sensory responses.

Extinction

In the field of behavioral psychology, the phenomenon where a learned response gradually becomes less frequent and ultimately vanishes because the previously associated stimulus is not presented alongside the original, unconditioned stimulus anymore.