John Was Diagnosed as Having Selective Mutism

question 75

Multiple Choice

John was diagnosed as having selective mutism.This means that he

• A)has a communication disorder that makes him unable to talk.
• B)refuses to speak in unfamiliar social circumstances.
• C)communicates to his parents and other family members with gestures only.
• D)has created his own language; this disorder is common in twins.

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Definitions:

Nonviolent Resistance

A method of protest or activism that rejects the use of physical force, relying instead on various forms of peaceful demonstration to achieve goals.

Civil Disobedience

is the act of refusing to comply with certain laws, demands, or commands of a government or occupying power, typically in a nonviolent form, as a form of political protest.

Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist, who led the campaign for India's independence from British rule through nonviolent resistance.

Centralized

Organized such that control, decision making, or authority is concentrated in a central location or governing body.