Three of the Following Are Factors That Affect Children's Ability

question 48

Multiple Choice

Three of the following are factors that affect children's ability to understand what others say to them. Which one is least likely to affect their listening comprehension?

• A) Schemas and scripts related to common objects and events
• B) Early training in correct pronunciation
• C) Working memory capacity
• D) Prior knowledge

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Definitions:

Continental Collision

An event occurring when two continental plates converge, leading to mountain building, earthquakes, and other geologic phenomena.

Descending Plate

In plate tectonics, a slab of the Earth's lithosphere that is moving downward into the mantle at a convergent boundary.

Decreasing Pressure

A reduction in the force exerted by a fluid (gas or liquid) on a surface.

Partial Melting

the process where only a portion of a solid is melted, which often occurs in the Earth's mantle.