Carter Is Having Difficulty Learning to Read

question 4

Multiple Choice

Carter is having difficulty learning to read. Although he is in third grade, his teacher says that he does not seem to have a conscious understanding that language is made up of sounds. Carter has a deficit in _____.

• A)attention
• B)phonological awareness
• C)reading comprehension
• D)word recall

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Definitions:

Social Comparison Theory

The idea that individuals determine their own social and personal worth based on how they stack up against others.

Different Groups

Diverse categories or clusters of individuals distinguished by shared characteristics, interests, or purposes.

Our Performance

A reference to how well an individual or group completes tasks or achieves goals in a given context.

Group Think

An event observed in group settings, where the preference for a harmonious or conforming atmosphere instigates choices that are lacking in logic or functionality.