You are watching your two-year-old nephew and are amazed how quickly he can learn concepts and objects. According to Module 14, what accounts for this?
A. The brains of children have built-in exemplars of concepts and objects.
B. Children have brains that are already set up to quickly store things into categories.
C. Children use heuristics to learn concepts and objects.
D. The brains of children tend to ignore algorithms that can slow down learning, as is seen in adults.
Answer: B
You might also like to view...
The peak heart rate following smoking marijuana is reached _________
a. almost immediately b. about 20 minutes after smoking c. about one hour after smoking d. none of these, marijuana does not impact heart rate
A(n) ____________________ is an external factor that has the capacity to motivate goal-directed behavior
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Rashid's raw score was 42 and his z score was 3. What statement about Rashid's performance on the test is TRUE?
a. He scored lower than most people on the test. b. He scored higher than most people on the test. c. He scores were about average. d. Not enough information is given to answer the question.
A therapist wishes to show that his new therapy is a marked improvement over the current best available therapy
To do so, he examines the number of participants who improved with each. A total of 125 participants received his treatment (and 100 of them improved). A total of 80 participants received the alternative treatment (and 64 of them improved). What should the therapist conclude? A) His treatment is superior to the alternative because 100 is greater than 64. B) His treatment is no better than the alternative because the percentages are the same. C) His treatment is inferior because the percentages are the same. D) His treatment is superior because it included 125 people as opposed to 80.