Your neighbor's 14-month-old toddler says things like "cup!" when he means that he would like a cup of milk. Your neighbor thinks that his toddler is very lazy. What is happening? The toddler is ____
a. language delayed and needs professional assistance
b. using holophrases, which is developmentally appropriate
c. trying to manipulate his father and needs to be disciplined
d. cognitively impaired and might have a genetic disorder
B. Holophrases are single words that a toddler uses that can be used to represent different forms of whole sentences. The toddler is using holophrases, which is consistent with being a toddler.
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a. developmental psychology b. biological psychology c. clinical psychology d. cognitive psychology e. personality psychology
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A. amphetamines. B. depressants. C. endorphins. D. ecstasy.