Chomsky believed that language learning capacities are built into the brain. What theory of language supports this view?

A. cognitive theory
B. nativist theory
C. social learning theory
D. information processing theory
E. interactionist theory


B. nativist theory

Psychology

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According to Carol Gilligan (1982), women score lower on Kohlberg's stages of moral development because:

a. women have been socialized to make judgments based upon logic. b. women are inherently less moral than men. c. women have been socialized to make judgments based upon the needs of others. d. none of these

Psychology

Each burst of synaptogenesis is followed by which of the following processes?

A) Degeneration B) Formation of dendrites C) Loss of axons D) Pruning

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____ is a normal condition during pregnancy, breast feeding, and women approaching menopause

A) Primary amenorrhea B) Secondary amenorrhea C) Primary dysmenorrhea D) Secondary dysmenorrhea

Psychology