Which Skills Are the Most Difficult to Assess

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which skills are the most difficult to assess?

• A) grammar and vocabulary
• B) reading and writing
• C) listening and speaking
• D) cognitive and metacognitive

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Definitions:

Medicine

The science and practice of diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease and injury in humans.

Releasing Stimulus

A specific trigger that elicits a fixed action pattern or an innate behavior in animals.

Fixed Action Patterns

Innate, pre-programmed responses triggered by specific stimuli, observed in animals, which are carried out to completion once initiated and are common in mating and defensive behaviors.

Stereotyped Behavior

Stereotyped behavior involves repetitive, rigid, and often meaningless patterns of action that are characteristic of certain developmental or psychological conditions.