Which of the following is TRUE?A) Receptive vocabulary generally exceeds expressive vocabulary.B) Expressive vocabulary generally exceeds receptive vocabulary.C) Receptive vocabulary and expressive vocabulary are always equal.D) Receptive vocabulary is determined by genetics, whereas expressive vocabulary is determined by the environment.

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Which of the following is TRUE?A)  Receptive vocabulary generally exceeds expressive vocabulary.B)  Expressive vocabulary generally exceeds receptive vocabulary.C)  Receptive vocabulary and expressive vocabulary are always equal.D)  Receptive vocabulary is determined by genetics, whereas expressive vocabulary is determined by the environment.

Victoria Flores · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Receptive vocabulary, which includes words that we understand when we hear or read them, generally exceeds expressive vocabulary, the words we use in speaking or writing. This is because we often understand more words than we actively use.

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