Which theory of early word learning asserts that infants learn language easily because they are guided by a set of assumptions about the possible meanings of new words?
a. mutual attention
b. constraints/principles
c. social/pragmatic
d. grammatical cues
B
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A. he never understood it B. he never encoded it C. he never rehearsed it D. he never visualized it
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A) masking B) appraisal C) reappraisal D) intensification
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a. hallucinations c. delusions b. stupor d. waxy flexibility
Evgenia wants to know whether eating a diet high in protein will increase children's cognitive abilities. The best research method for her to choose will be a(n)
A) experimental study. B) correlational study. C) observational study. D) survey of children's eating habits.