Question

Which of the following is not true about the mean length of utterance (MLU)?

A.The MLU tracks the complexity of syntax usage.
B.
The MLU is measured in morphemes.
C.
The MLU refers to the length of spoken statements.
D.
The MLU increases as children mature.

Answer 1

Answer: A

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

A.The MLU tracks the complexity of syntax usage is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

MLU stands for Mean length of utterance

MLU used to determine the linguistic and morphological productivity in children.

Mean length of utterance is used as a marker of language recovery and is used to examine language interruption issues in children suffering from autism.

MLU creates a language means that has the purpose to collect data about the morphologic appearances of the children with typical growth and children with language disorders

MLU used to identify language disorders.Thus MLU is not able to determine the complexity of multiple languages.