According to Chapter 9

question 37

Multiple Choice

According to Chapter 9,

• A) the speaking vocabulary of the average North American is between 10,000 and 12,000 words.
• B) it would take about 2,000 times the age of the earth to say all the potential 20-word English sentences that could be generated.
• C) whereas memory is an active process, language comprehension is primarily passive.
• D) the term syntax refers to the sound of spoken language.

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Definitions:

Rates Of Illness

The frequency or occurrence of diseases or health conditions within a specific population or area over a certain period of time.

Sociologists

Scientists who study human society and social behavior by examining the groups, cultures, organizations, social institutions, and processes that develop when people interact with each other.

Death

The cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism, marking the end of its life.

Hmos

Health Maintenance Organizations, a type of health insurance plan that provides healthcare services to members through a network of doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers.