Mean Length of Utterance (MLU) Is a Useful Tool To

question 29

Multiple Choice

Mean length of utterance (MLU) is a useful tool to:

• A) identify the nature of a child's grammar.
• B) identify the child's mean use of morphemes.
• C) predict the level of complexity in structures after acquiring the stage of 3.0.
• D) measure the level of production of language up to an MLU of 3.0.

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A measure of the consistency of test scores across items within a test, commonly used to assess the reliability of dichotomously scored tests.

Content Validity

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