What Aspect of Language and Communication Are Teachers Assessing When

question 11

Multiple Choice

What aspect of language and communication are teachers assessing when they measure how a child sends messages and translates feelings into speech?

• A)communication intents
• B)expressive language
• C)inner language
• D)receptive language

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Definitions:

Oedipal Crisis

An Oedipal Crisis, in Freudian theory, is a phase in a child's development characterized by conflicting emotions toward the opposite-sex parent and envy or rivalry toward the same-sex parent.

Denial

In psychoanalytic theory, the defense mechanism that allows the mind to deny that a current source of anxiety exists.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously by individuals to protect themselves from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Neo-Freudian Psychologist

A psychologist belonging to a movement that adapted and extended Freud's theories, focusing more on social and cultural factors for personality.