Based on the Boy's Language Use, Is Hayley Correct in Her

question 121

Multiple Choice

Based on the boy's language use, is Hayley correct in her assessment that he is developmentally delayed?

• A)No, because the boy's use of language is actually advanced for his age.
• B)Yes, because two-year-olds should not still be making those errors.
• C)No, because the boy's use of language is appropriate for his age.
• D)Yes, because two-year-olds should not still be using two-word sentences.

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Definitions:

Cohort

A group of people born at around the same time in the same place.

Unconscious

Pertaining to the part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behaviors and emotions.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards learned from parents and authority figures.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the psyche that mediates between the primal desires of the id and the moral demands of the superego.