Human Language Differs from Communication in Nonhuman Animals in That

question 118

Multiple Choice

Human language differs from communication in nonhuman animals in that it is _________.

• A)used more to express a wide range of thoughts and ideas
• B)the expression of an innate capacity
• C)essential for thought
• D)composed of sounds

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Definitions:

Thalidomide

A drug prescribed for nausea in the 1950s and 1960s by European physicians that was found to cause limb deficiencies or malformations in infants.

Limb Deficiencies

A condition characterized by the absence or malformation of one or more limbs from birth, affecting mobility or the performance of daily activities.

Malformations

Physical deformities or irregularities in the body structure, often present from birth.

Diagnostic Overshadowing

The problem of attributing emotional and behavioural difficulties of people with intellectual disability to the developmental disorder, causing real psychiatric disorders to be missed. The fact is that such people can develop all types of psychiatric disorders, including less common ones.