Generalizing from Information Presented in the Text, Which of the Following

question 67

Multiple Choice

Generalizing from information presented in the text, which of the following children would be the least likely to be abused?

• A) Tommy, who is an infant
• B) Robbie, who is a toddler
• C) Jamie, who has a physical disability
• D) Sammy, who is 12 years old

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Definitions:

Broca's Area

A region in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere (usually the left) of the brain with functions linked to speech production.

Comprehend Language

The ability to understand and process spoken or written language.

Perceptual Scaffolding

The way in which a familiar word serves as an anchor for learning new words that come immediately before or after it.

Syntactic Bootstrapping

Use of knowledge of grammar to figure out the meaning of new words.