The Sharpest Drop in Divorce Has Occurred Among

question 43

Multiple Choice

The sharpest drop in divorce has occurred among

• A) younger cohorts.
• B) older cohorts.
• C) There has not been a drop in divorce rate.
• D) None of these

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Definitions:

Under-extension

A cognitive error typical in early child language development where a child inappropriately restricts the use of a word to only one object or situation.

Telegraphic Speech

A stage in language acquisition in children where speech is abrupt and consists mainly of content words, resembling the structure of telegraph messages.

Fast Mapping

The rapid mental assignment of meaning to a new word by a child, often after a single exposure to the word in a meaningful context.

Overextension

In language development, the application of a word in a broader context than is appropriate, showing a child's developing linguistic capability.