By About Age 7, Those Who Have Not Been Exposed

question 59

Multiple Choice

By about age 7, those who have not been exposed to either a spoken or a signed language gradually lose their ability to master any language. This illustrates the importance of ________ for language acquisition.

• A) a critical period
• B) an outcome simulation
• C) the availability heuristic
• D) linguistic determinism

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Definitions:

Consolidated Balance Sheet

A balance sheet that presents the assets, liabilities, and equity of a parent company and its subsidiaries as one entity, after eliminating inter-company transactions.

Deferred Income Tax Asset

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Consolidated Income Tax

Income tax accounting that includes all income, exemptions, and credits of a consolidated group of companies.

Inventory

The raw materials, work-in-progress products, and finished goods that a company holds for the purpose of sale in the near future.