Based on Current Research Findings, Which of the Following Best

question 20

Multiple Choice

Based on current research findings, which of the following best accounts for the tendency of 2-year-olds to use a telegraphic style of speech?

• A)constraints on production
• B)overuse of holophrases
• C)lack of comprehension
• D)learned "baby talk"

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Definitions:

Depreciation

The methodical distribution of the expense of a physical asset across its lifespan, representing its use, deterioration, or becoming outdated.

Perfect Vacuum

An idealized state with no matter or particles present, and hence no pressure or air, which is physically unattainable but used as a baseline or reference point.

Psia Gauge

A pressure measurement expressed in pounds per square inch absolute, including the atmospheric pressure.

Atmospheric Pressure

Ambient pressure at sea level equivalent to 14.7 psia, 101.3 kPa, 1 atm, or 1.01 bar.