Research on the development of syntax suggests that ______.

a. syntactic development occurs gradually over many years
b. children begin by imitating specific utterances that they hear from adults
c. children do not learn syntax
d. parents constantly correct syntactic errors in children’s speech


c. children do not learn syntax

Psychology

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Children who are victimized by other children tend to show fewer __________.

A. negative effects if they have at least one close friend B. negative effects, but only if they have several close friends C. negative effects, but only if their friend lashes back at the bully D. anxiety symptoms if they have at least one close friend, but not fewer symptoms of depression

Psychology

What do the rules used in measurement do?

a. Transform the qualities of attributes into numbers b. Identify and correct for potential sources of bias c. Relate individual scores to those of the normative populations d. Allow for the determination of reliability and validity

Psychology

How is social categorization similar to, and different from, the kind of general categorization that people do vis-à-vis objects?

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

Which of the following does the trait approach add to our understanding of personality?

A. Personality remains the most unstable in later adult years. B. Personality is both stable and changeable. C. Gender makes little difference in the behavior of men and women across most life stages. D. It is difficult to find commonalities among traits in people of different cultures.

Psychology