With a Mouth Full of Popcorn,Roger Asks His Mother for a Drink.Even

question 116

Multiple Choice

With a mouth full of popcorn,Roger asks his mother for a drink.Even though his request is NOT clear,his mother hands him a drink of water.Which of the following statements best explains Roger's mother's ability to understand what he was saying?

• A) Unclear speech can be comprehended if a person concentrates hard enough.
• B) Unless Roger had a lisp, accent, or speech impediment, it would not be difficult to understand him.
• C) Language comprehension is mostly automatic, so we are able to understand speech even when it is unclear.
• D) His mother used other cues such as the bowl of popcorn to guess what Roger wanted.

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