The Over/underfunctioner, the Good/bad Child, the Understanding/strict Parent, the Logical/emotional

question 19

Multiple Choice

The over/underfunctioner, the good/bad child, the understanding/strict parent, the logical/emotional partner, are examples of what kind of patterns?

• A) symmetrical
• B) asymmetrical
• C) complementary
• D) adaptable

---

Definitions:

Telegraphic Speech

A stage in language development where children speak in short, simple combinations of words, omitting smaller parts of speech.

Semantics

Semantics is the study of meaning in language, including the analysis of words, phrases, signs, and symbols and their relation to what they stand for or represent.

Morphemes

The smallest grammatical units in a language that carry meaning. Morphemes can be full words (free morphemes) or elements that can't stand alone (bound morphemes).

Syntax

The set of rules, principles, and processes that govern the structure of sentences in a given language, especially in terms of word order.