Lacking Exposure to Spoken,written,or Signed Language Before Adolescence,a Person Will

question 266

Multiple Choice

Lacking exposure to spoken,written,or signed language before adolescence,a person will never master any language.This indicates that infancy and childhood constitute a(n) ________ for language development.

• A) preoperational stage
• B) epigenetic mark
• C) sensorimotor stage
• D) critical period

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Definitions:

Expectancy Effect

The phenomenon in which a person's expectations about a situation or outcome can influence their behavior and the situation's outcome itself.

Pygmalion Effect

A psychological phenomenon wherein high expectations lead to improved performance in a given area.

High Expectations

Holding aspirational standards or beliefs about future outcomes or performances that are significantly above the norm.

Perform Well

Achieving or exceeding the standards of excellence or objectives in a particular task or area of activity.