Water is poured from a short, broad beaker into a tall, skinny beaker. Is there more or less water now? A child answers that it's the same amount, only it's taller. The child is in which stage of cognitive development?

A __________ is a computer program that produces spoken language output.

a. speech-generating device b. synthetic speech generator c. text reader d. voice bank

When taking a drug by mouth, the medication cannot start working until it has entered the bloodstream. Which of the following must occur for a medication to begin working?

a. dissolution b. excretion c. absorption d. metabolism