Which of the Following Students Provides the Most Accurate Statement

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following students provides the most accurate statement comparing reading and the comprehension of spoken language?

• A) Courtney: "The processes of reading and comprehending spoken language are remarkably similar, and involve the same brain processes."
• B) Tomas: "Readers can see discrete boundaries between words, whereas listeners often encounter unclear boundaries in spoken language."
• C) Maria-Carla: "Children require elaborate teaching to master both written and spoken languages."
• D) Eric: "Adult readers typically learn new words more quickly when they appear in a spoken form, rather than a written form."

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