The given-new contract is a method for creating
A. comprehension between a speaker and a listener in a conversation.
B. children's mastery of syntax.
C. resolution of a lexically ambiguous sentence.
D. anaphoric inferences between consecutive sentences.
Answer: A
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a. ?Driving is automatic, so there is no explanation for increased reaction times. b. ?PDP processing is superior to top-down processing. c. ?The attentional resources of the drivers were exhausted. d. ?Drivers are more vigilant when paying attention to multiple stimuli.
A researcher conducted a study investigating the effects of pain on blood pressure. Initially, exposure to the pain resulted in increased blood pressure. Over time, however, blood pressure decreased and was no longer affected by the pain stimulus. What process has taken place as a result of the repeated exposure?
A. stimulus generalization B. unconditioned stimulus C. conditioned stimulus D. habituation E. stimulus acquisition
Unlike ECT, TMS has been shown to be effective in treating:
A) mania. B) seasonal affective disorder. C) obsessive-compulsive disorder. D) auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia.
Jennie returned to her elementary school when she was visiting her parents from her home in a distant city. When she came to the school playground swing set, she suddenly remembered being thrown off a swing and breaking her arm. Jennie was experiencing a
a. feeling of knowing. c. photographic memory. b. state-dependent memory. d. context-dependent memory.