Assume That a Sensitive Period Exists for Learning to Write

question 18

Multiple Choice

Assume that a sensitive period exists for learning to write and that this sensitive period is from age 2 to 15. If someone has not learned to write by the time he reaches 20, what would you predict?

• A) He will have great difficulty ever learning to write.
• B) He will have great difficulty learning to write but will eventually master the task.
• C) He may easily learn the related skill of reading, but he will never learn to write.
• D) His ability to learn to write will be directly affected by the skill level of his teacher.

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Definitions:

Sample Size

The number of observations or datapoints collected in a sample, which is a subset of the population being studied.

Population Mean

The average or central value of all the numbers in a population.

Standard Deviation

A statistic that quantifies the dispersion or variability of a distribution, calculated as the square root of the variance.

Confidence Interval

A set of values, derived from analyzing sample data, likely to cover the value of an unknown parameter within a population.