Which best reflects the nurture-based research on language acquisition?
a. Children only learn words that are directly spoken to them.
b. Reinforcing a word does not increase the odds that a word will be learned.
c. Frequent caregiver conversation involving questions encourages language development in children.
d. Aphasia may be related to damage of arcuate fasciculus fibers.
Question 2
Winne has good verbal skills and is highly intelligent, but has social relationship skills typical of an autistic child. Given this description, Winnie is most likely to be diagnosed with
a. conduct disorder.
b. developmental disorder, not otherwise specified.
c. Kleinfelter syndrome.
d. autism spectrum disorder.
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