James, at Age 4, Can Follow Verbal Directions and Understand

question 21

Multiple Choice

James, at age 4, can follow verbal directions and understand what others say to him, but he does not talk. James does not have an organic or physiological abnormality. His problem can be described as

• A)expressive aphasia.
• B)preverbal language disorder.
• C)receptive aphasia.
• D)acquired aphasia.
• E)central language disorder.

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Definitions:

Growth Need

Refers to an individual's desire for personal development, particularly in terms of acquiring new skills, challenges, and opportunities for advancement.

ERG Theory

A theory of human motivation that categorizes needs into three categories: Existence, Relatedness, and Growth, suggesting that more than one need can be operative at the same time.

Expectancy Theory

A motivational theory stating that an individual's motivation is influenced by the belief that effort will lead to performance and performance will lead to desired rewards.

E-to-P Expectancies

The belief about the probability that putting effort into a task will lead to achieving performance objectives.