Which of the following is an example of echolalia?
A) The TV announcer says, "And now, time for sports." and Xavier says, "And now, time for sports."
B) Xavier spontaneously says to himself, "The big blue ball, the big blue ball" over and over again.
C) Xavier's mom says, "What would you like for dinner?" and Xavier says, "You would like chicken nuggets."
D) Xavier spends all day standing next to the canyon by his home yelling, "Echo, echo!"

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Echolalia is the repetition of words or phrases without understanding their meaning. In this case, Xavier is repeating exactly what he heard from the TV announcer.

Answer: C
 In this case, Xavier is repeating what his mom said to him, but changing the pronoun. This could be an example of echolalia, but it could also be an example of a communication disorder or social communication disorder.

Answer: B and D are not examples of echolalia.

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