Given What We Know About Children's Language Development, Which One

question 82

Multiple Choice

Given what we know about children's language development, which one of the following problems is typical for the grade level?

• A)A first grader pronounces the word rabbit as "wabbit."
• B)A fourth grader is unable to tell a simple story.
• C)A seventh grader says, "The sheeps are in the meadow."
• D)An eleventh grader has trouble understanding common proverbs.

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Definitions:

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Justification of Effort

The tendency to attribute a higher value to outcomes that require a greater amount of effort to achieve.