Studies Report That the Rate of Language Acquisition Is Faster

question 78

Multiple Choice

Studies report that the rate of language acquisition is faster for girls than for boys and advantages in favor of females have been found in all of the following language areas except

• A)analogies.
• B)vocabulary.
• C)verbal comprehension.
• D)essay writing.

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Definitions:

Ghrelin

A hormone produced mainly by the stomach that stimulates appetite and promotes fat storage.

Stomach

A muscular organ in the gastrointestinal tract that aids in the digestion process by secreting acid and enzymes to break down food.

Hormone

A regulatory substance produced in an organism and transported in tissue fluids such as blood to stimulate specific cells or tissues into action.

Peristalsis

The series of wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract.