Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of child-directed speech?

a. Highly abbreviated form
b. Careful distinctions among similar sounds
c. Exaggerated intonations
d. Clear pronunciation
e. Few abstract words


a. Highly abbreviated form

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a. Deliberate self-destruction c. Tradeoffs b. Counterproductive strategies d. Realistic judgments

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The DSM–5 contains material to help clinicians understand cultural influences on mental disorders. To this end, ways of talking about mental illness can differ across cultures. Cultural specific references to mental illness are termed cultural:

A) memes. B) idioms of distress. C) syndromes. D) language paradigms.

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Mark repeatedly failed at school and was retained twice. He began to believe that nothing he did would improve his grades, so he gave up easily on assignments and tests and eventually dropped out of school in the tenth grade. Mark's school experience illustrates the concept of

a. learned helplessness. b. sublimation. c. compensation. d. the resistance stage.

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The origin of the word "dope" is derived from the Dutch word used in South Africa to refer to

A. a cheap brandy used to impair the performance of racing horses. B. a cheap brandy used to improve the performance of racing horses. C. a naturally-occurring opioid used to impair the performance of racing horses. D. a naturally-occurring opioid used to improve the performance of racing horses.

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