Receptive Language Tends to Outpace Expressive Language

question 72

True/False

Receptive language tends to outpace expressive language.

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Definitions:

Regression

A defense mechanism in psychoanalytic theory where an individual's behavior reverts to an earlier stage of development when faced with stress.

Fixation

An obsessive interest or feeling stuck at a particular stage of psychosexual development, according to Freud.

Repression

A psychological defense mechanism where distressing memories, thoughts, or impulses are excluded from conscious awareness.

Forbidden Impulse

An unconscious wish or desire that is deemed unacceptable or taboo by societal standards and is often repressed.