According to Chomsky, the basic structural rules of language learned by a child are
A) absolutely identical regardless of the language involved.
B) a subset of all possible language rules available to everyone.
C) acquired within the earliest months after children begin speaking.
D) very specifically associated with each particular language.
B
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In a study by Oster et al. (1992), 1-, 4- and 7-month-old infants were observed as their forearms were held down so that they could not move them. At what age did infants show a definite anger response?
a. 1 month b. 4 months c. 7 months d. All of the infants showed an anger response.
The degree to which a test corresponds to the theoretical model it purports to measure is
called ______ validity. a. concurrent c. construct b. predictive d. content
Differentiate between group games and media play.
What will be an ideal response?
Research on the role of heredity in temperament indicates that ________.
A. heritability estimates derived from twin studies suggest a moderate role for genetic factors in the development of temperament but less of a role in the development of personality B. identical twins are more similar than fraternal twins across a wide range of temperamental traits and personality measures C. only 5 to 10 percent of individual differences in temperament can be attributed to differences in genetic makeup D. heritability estimates are much higher for expressions of positive emotion than for negative emotion