When a child has a disorder that involves impaired development of the brain and central nervous system as well as effects onpsychological functioning in areas of social interaction, communication skills, and display of stereotyped interests and behaviors, the disorder is called a ____
a. form of childhood schizophrenia c. neurodevelopmental disorder
b. learning disability d. personality disorder
C
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Which theory of language acquisition combines several schools of thought to propose that language development is produced through a combination of genetically predetermined predispositions and environmental circumstances?
A. universal grammar B. interactionist perspective C. learning theory approach D. language-attainment hypothesis
An increase in group performance such that the group outperforms the individuals who comprise the group is called
a. process loss. b. process gain. c. escalation. d. polarization.
Believing that poor people are happier than others, or that obese people are more sociable, helps to satisfy
a. belief perseverance. b. belief in a just world. c. the self-fulfilling prophecy. d. the false-consensus effect.
The nucleus basalis is a key part of the brain's system for ____
a. emotional response b. attention c. visual perception d. auditory perception