____ is highly related to expressive language development.
a. Semantic ability
b. Pragmatic awareness
c. Phonological awareness
d. Morphological ability
Question 2Phonological awareness is a broad construct that includes ____.
a. recognition of the independence of sounds and letters
b. awareness that sounds cannot be manipulated within syllables in words
c. detection of rhyme and alliteration
d. reciting the alphabet
Question 3Deficits in ____ are a chief reason that most children with communication and learning disorders have problems in learning to read and spell.
a. phonology
b. comprehension
c. attention
d. adaptation
Question 4____ is one of the best predictors of school performance and overall intelligence.
a. Well-developed fine motor skill
b. Early infant stimulation
c. Early attainment of developmental milestones
d. The development of language
Question 5To strengthen a child's neural circuits for verbal memory, a parent should ____.
a. teach the child to play baseball
b. put the child in piano class
c. teach the child to swim
d. use flashcards of math problems
Question 6By the age of ____, a child's auditory map for phonetic discrimination is complete.
a. 1 month
b. 6 months
c. 1 year
d. 5 years
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