During a Lecture, Your Professor Says, "A Child Learns Language

question 63

Multiple Choice

During a lecture, your professor says, "A child learns language as he interacts with caregivers." This generic use of the pronoun he is more likely to trigger images of males than of females. This best illustrates the impact of

• A) language on thinking.
• B) a fixation on problem solving.
• C) telegraphic speech on universal grammar.
• D) insight on decision making.

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Definitions:

Self

Refers to the individual's sense of their own identity or personal being.

Sign

An objective evidence of disease perceivable by an examining physician, as opposed to a symptom, which is subjectively perceived by the patient.

Symptom

A physical or mental feature that is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient.

Subjective

Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions, rather than external facts.