Acquired Dyslexia Refers to a Reading Difficulty That

question 111

Multiple Choice

Acquired dyslexia refers to a reading difficulty that

• A) is produced by unsupportive and abusive parents.
• B) is caused by nutritional deficits.
• C) results from brain damage after the person has learned to read.
• D) involves genetic changes in brain circuitry.
• E) develops in utero.

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Definitions:

Pragmatics

The field of linguistics that focuses on how language is used within social situations and how individuals generate and understand meanings via language.

Metalinguistics

The awareness and understanding of one's own use of language and its properties.

Learning Theory Approach

A perspective in psychology that emphasizes learning processes, including classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and social learning, in understanding behavior.

Linguistic-Relativity Theory

A hypothesis suggesting that the structure of a language influences its speakers' cognition and perception of the world.