Which of the following differences among languages has been show to influence children's linguistic development?
A. the phonological inventory of a language's sound system
B. the frequency of occurrence of a language's grammatical markers
C. the structure of the lexicon and the grammar of the language
D. all of the above have been shown to influence children's language development
D
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a. baselines differ in length b. treatment is staggered over time c. A and B d. none of these
Dr. Johns researches mental disorders using laboratory methods. He stresses the importance of directly observable behaviors and the conditions or stimuli that evoke, reinforce, or extinguish them. Dr. Johns adheres to which early viewpoint of mental illness?
a. humanism b. behaviorism c. psychoanalysis d. mesmerism
Fourteen-year-old Travis has watched the Texas Chainsaw Massacre at least fifty times. The first time he watched it, it really disturbed him and grossed him out. Now he laughs and makes fun of the lousy special effects
This decrease in Travis' emotional response to the movie is called A) stimulation reduction. B) emotional deprivation. C) affect diminution. D) desensitization.
Evidence suggests that language likely originated in
A. Europe. B. North America. C. Africa. D. Asia.