Which of the following terms refers to knowledge about language, such as knowing what a preposition is or the ability to discuss the sounds of a language?
A. critical language awareness
B. metalinguistic awareness
C. superlinguistic awareness
D. whole-language awareness
Answer: B
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Which of the following statements about gender differences in average longevity is false?
A) Men are more susceptible to infectious illnesses. B) Male babies are more likely to die prematurely. C) Men are more susceptible to genetic defects. D) Men are at greater risk for contracting fatal diseases.
Some people with schizophrenia speak quite clearly, stop without warning, and talk about completely different topics. This phenomenon is known as
a. loose associations. b. neologisms. c. tangentiality. d. clang associations.
In the visual system, the ____ and ____ constantly feed information back and forth
a. thalamus; cortex b. thalamus; inferior geniculate c. inferior colliculus; thalamus d. thalamus; lateral colliculus
In an experiment, Wundt instructed participants in one group to concentrate on perceiving a tone when it sounded before pressing a button. Participants in another group were simply instructed to press the button as soon as the tone sounded. Wundt found that participants in the first group responded slightly more slowly. This experiment was designed to distinguish between:
A) the sensation and perception of a stimulus. B) reaction time and accuracy. C) the perception and interpretation of a stimulus. D) the sensation of a stimulus and reaction time.