Author Question: If a very young child has early problems with a low-level aspect of language, such as processing ... (Read 155 times)

james0929 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

If a very young child has early problems with a low-level aspect of language, such as processing individual sounds in a sequence, her troubles may compound over time and lead to difficulties with higher level aspects of language, such as syntax. This phenomenon is called:

A. a developmental retrogression.
B. a developmental progression.
C. a developmental cascade.
D. a developmental sequence.

Question 2

Which of the following provides evidence that, at least in part, children's language development depends on their general cognitive skills?

A. the fact that the left hemisphere of the brain is largely responsible for storing and representing language.
B. the fact that children require input from a real live human being to be successful in language development.
C. the fact that the size of children's phonological memory predicts their vocabulary size.
D. the fact that there are disorders that can specifically target language ability.