The Process of "Slicing" the Stream of Speech into Successive

question 63

Multiple Choice

The process of "slicing" the stream of speech into successive syllables or words is called

• A)sound segregation.
• B)speech segmentation.
• C)categorical perception.
• D)articulation.

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Definitions:

Motor Tic

Sudden, involuntary motor movements often experienced as part of tic disorders.

Vocal Tic

Involuntary sounds or noises such as throat clearing, grunting, or sniffing, often associated with Tourette syndrome.

Specific Learning Disorder

Disrupted or delayed development in a specific domain of cognition, such as reading.

Dyslexia

A learning disorder characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities.