In addition to learning what the phonemes in their language are, babies also learn the rules for how they fit together. Research with infants supports this belief and suggests that they may have a mechanism for discerning abstract rules of sentence structure. Who among the following is most likely to begin becoming aware of the phonological rules of his or her language?
A. A 10-month-old baby
B. A 5-month-old baby
C. A 2-year-old toddler
D. A neonate
Answer: A
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A. activation synthesis B. rTMS C. progressive desensitization D. biofeedback training
Professor Murthy is studying neurons that release a particular small-molecule neurotransmitter. In many of these neurons, the professor should expect to see
A. no other types of neurotransmitters. B. a second type of small-molecule neurotransmitter. C. at least one type of neuropeptide neurotransmitter. D. at least one other type of small-molecule neurotransmitter and multiple types of neuropeptides neurotransmitters.
Echolalia is a disorder in which sufferers ______
a. hear every sound multiple times as if each sound were accompanied by a repetitive echo b. stutter repeatedly when they get nervous or anxious c. imitate the physical gestures of other people around them d. repeat words that are said to them