Research on both first- and second-language learning reveals
A) a biologically based timeframe for optimum language development.
B) that second-language processing is more lateralized in younger than in older learners.
C) that language development is optimal after brain lateralization has occurred.
D) that the right hemisphere of the brain is biased for language processing.
Answer: A
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most likely be considered: a. emotionally disturbing but psychologically normal b. dysfunctional and psychologically abnormal c. dysfunctional but psychologically normal d. emotionally disturbing and psychologically abnormal
When psychiatrists were asked to predict what percentage of the population would deliver the full range of shocks in the Milgram experiment, their prediction was:
a. less than 1 percent c. between 25 and 30 percent b. about 2 percent d. about 50 percent
Warm-blooded and cold-blooded animals attempt to maintain
A. approximately the same internal temperatures but do so through different methods. B. approximately the same internal temperatures using the same methods. C. very different internal temperatures, with the warm-blooded animals having internal temperatures about 10°F higher than cold-blooded animals. D. very different internal temperatures but use the same methods to maintain their respective set points.
Which of the following subjects are children most likely to regard as more for girls?
A) mathematics B) physical education C) language arts D) science