Justine Has the Ability to Speak and Knows the Language

question 122

Multiple Choice

Justine has the ability to speak and knows the language. However, for more than six months she has refused to speak to her teacher or any adult other than her parents. The best diagnosis for Justine is probably

• A) antisocial personality disorder.
• B) autism.
• C) separation anxiety disorder.
• D) selective mutism.

Comprehend how environmental challenges can lead to adaptive evolution in species.

Apply quantitative genetics methods to calculate selection differential and heritability.

Assess the possibility and processes for adaptive evolution of phenotypic plasticity in response to environmental changes.

Grasp the genetic and environmental components contributing to phenotypic variation.

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Definitions:

Language Learning

The process of acquiring the ability to understand, speak, read, and write in a new language.

Language Abilities

Skills related to the comprehension, use, and production of spoken, written, and nonverbal communication.

Memorized

The process of committing information or data to memory for later recall.

Deep Structure

In linguistics, the underlying syntactic structure or meaning of a sentence, as opposed to the surface structure which is how it is expressed.