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All of the following statements are true of dyslexia except:
 
  a) it's typically something a child outgrows.
   b) it's characterized by poor spelling.
   c) it's a problem mapping orthography to the sounds of words.
   d) it's characterized by a lack of phonological awareness.

Question 2

A study by Van Orden (1987) had participants perform a category verification task.
 
  Participants were presented with a category name (e.g., flower), followed by one of three types of stimuli: (1) a category member, like daffodil; (2) a homophone of a member of the category, like rows, or (3) a word with orthography similar to a
   category member, like robs. Participants tended to miscategorize items from ________ most frequently,
   supporting the ________ access view of word recognition.
   a) condition one; direct
   b) condition three; direct
   c) condition two; indirect
   d) condition three; indirect



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a



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