Individuals with Surface Dyslexia

question 18

Multiple Choice

Individuals with surface dyslexia

• A) cannot read.
• B) have a deficit in whole-word reading.
• C) cannot understand the meaning of words.
• D) cannot recognize individual letters.
• E) cannot sound out words.

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Definitions:

Animistic Thinking

A cognitive conception in children where inanimate objects are believed to have life and animate qualities.

Centration

A term from Piaget's theory of cognitive development, describing a stage where a child focuses on one aspect of a situation, neglecting other relevant features.

Deferred Imitation

The ability to replicate an action observed at a later time, which demonstrates an advanced level of cognitive development in children.

Preoperational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children ages 2-7 start to use symbols but still lack logical reasoning.