Which Statement About Language Development During Middle Childhood Is True

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which statement about language development during middle childhood is true?

• A) Vocabulary growth is much slower in middle childhood than in early childhood.
• B) Children's reflective, analytical approach to language permits them to appreciate the multiple meanings of words.
• C) English-speaking children use the active voice more frequently than the passive voice during the school years.
• D) Children's use of the passive voice more frequently than the active voice leads to a change in their humor.

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Definitions:

Normal Good

A good for which demand increases as the income of consumers increases and decreases as the income of consumers decreases.

Inferior

A term used in economics to describe goods whose demand decreases as the income of the consumer increases, contrasted with normal goods.

Input Costs

Input costs are the prices of the raw materials, labor, and other resources required to produce a good or service.

Price Change

A variation in the cost of a good or service over time.