A Quick Fix, or a Cure All, Is Sometimes Called

question 56

Multiple Choice

A quick fix, or a cure all, is sometimes called a ______________.

• A)panacea
• B)program
• C)philosophy
• D)a treatment strategy
• E)all of the above

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Definitions:

Overregularization

A language development phenomenon where children apply regular grammatical rules too widely, resulting in errors like "goed" instead of "went."

Whole-Object Assumption

The assumption that words refer to whole objects and not to their component parts or characteristics.

Respiratory Distress Syndrome

A cluster of breathing problems, including weak and irregular breathing, to which preterm babies are particularly prone.

Mutual Exclusivity Assumption

A concept in language acquisition where young children assume that objects only have one label.