Jomy Has Poorly Developed Skills in Recognizing Words and Comprehending

question 141

Multiple Choice

Jomy has poorly developed skills in recognizing words and comprehending written text.He reads laboriously and distorts,omits,and substitutes words when reading aloud.He also has trouble decoding letters,perceiving a w as an m or an L as a J.He is only eight years old and his reading skills are far behind those of his classmates.He is suffering from ________.

• A)impairment in mathematics
• B)articulation disorder
• C)impairment of written expression
• D)impairment in reading

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Definitions:

Skinner Box

An apparatus created by B.F. Skinner for conditioning and studying the behaviors of animals through reinforcements and punishments.

Insight Learning

A form of problem solving where the solution suddenly comes to us in what might be described as a "flash of insight".

Aha! Experience

A moment of sudden insight or discovery.

Latent Learning

The process of learning that occurs without immediate evidence of understanding or behavior change.