In the Context of a Child's Acquisition of Particular Meanings

question 98

Multiple Choice

In the context of a child's acquisition of particular meanings for words,which scenario exemplifies the principle of contrast?

• A)A child says "white" when a parent says "black."
• B)A child gets confused when his mother calls his teddy bear "Theodore" instead of "Teddy."
• C)When a child says that he "runned home," a parent says "you ran home."
• D)One child has no difficulty learning word meanings while a child just one year younger struggles.

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Definitions:

Differential Cost Analysis

The process of comparing the cost differences between two business decisions in order to determine which is more financially viable.

Traceable

Refers to costs or expenses directly associated with a specific department, product, or project, making it easy to assign them accurately.

Activity-based Costing

A costing methodology that assigns overhead and indirect costs to specific products or activities based on their consumption.

Avoidable Cost

A cost that can be eliminated by choosing one alternative over another in a decision. This term is synonymous with differential cost and relevant cost.