A Child's Competency in the Home Language Is Largely Determined

question 7

Multiple Choice

A child's competency in the home language is largely determined by

• A)development of cognitive skills.
• B)exposure and frequency of use with family.
• C)ethnic and cultural characteristics.
• D)linguistic difficulty of the heritage language.

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Definitions:

Absorptive State

A metabolic phase occurring several hours after eating, where the body digests and absorbs nutrients from the food, leading to an increase in blood glucose and subsequently, energy storage in cells.

Glycogenolysis

The process of breaking down glycogen into glucose, providing energy for the body.

Gluconeogenesis

A metabolic pathway that results in the generation of glucose from certain non-carbohydrate carbon substrates such as lactate, glycerol, and glucogenic amino acids.

Total Energy Expenditure

The total amount of calories burned by the body in a day, encompassing activities, digestion, and basal metabolic processes.