Parents Are Reluctant to Use the SAL (System for Augmenting

question 46

Multiple Choice

Parents are reluctant to use the SAL (System for Augmenting Language) because they fear that

• A) their children will misunderstand others attempts to communicate.
• B) they will fail to learn the symbols that represent words on the SAL.
• C) their children will not learn spoken language.
• D) their children will feel "abnormal" if they use the SAL device.

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Definitions:

Inbreeding Avoidance

Strategies or behaviors exhibited by organisms to prevent mating with close relatives, thereby reducing the risk of detrimental genetic outcomes.

Sex-Biased Dispersal

A pattern in which one sex (either male or female) is more likely to disperse from their birth group or area than the other, often influenced by mating systems and social structure.

Passive Dispersal

The movement of organisms or seeds from one location to another without the use of energy by the organism itself, often relying on environmental factors such as wind or water currents.

Migratory Behavior

The seasonal movement of animals from one region to another for breeding, food, or climate reasons.