Donald,who Has Language Disorder,tries to Follow His Mom's Directions

question 79

Multiple Choice

Donald,who has language disorder,tries to follow his mom's directions.When she slowly speaks to him,he almost always does what she says,but when they are in a rush and she quickly tells him what to do,sometimes he can't quite understand.This indicates that Donald might have which of the following?

• A) problems with auditory perception, for instance in discriminating between phonemes
• B) deficits in rapid temporal processing
• C) delays in short-term memory
• D) impoverished parent-child communication

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Definitions:

Syllogistic Steps

The logical sequence of statements in a syllogism that lead from premises to conclusion, using deductive reasoning.

Argument

A sequence of statements or reasons made to persuade others that an action or conclusion is correct or logical.

Babbling

The stage in language acquisition during which an infant experimentally makes a variety of sounds, without producing actual words.

Mumbling

The act of speaking quietly or unclearly such that words are difficult to understand.