Research suggests that infants first use statistical learning abilities to
A) learn a foreign language.
B) locate words in speech.
C) establish joint attention with caregivers.
D) produce short sentences.
B
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Why might autistic individuals have problems with language and communication skills?
A. The right and left side of the brain do not communicate with each other. B. They tend to process language in both sides of the brain C. They tend to process language in the right side of the brain. D. The temporal lobe does not effectively share information with the frontal lobe.
The example of Chuck Elliot in the textbook suggests that:
A. clozapine is effective in treating generalized anxiety disorder B. mental disorders can affect anyone, regardless of their talents, education, and intelligence C. schizophrenia runs in families D. psychoactive drugs have undesirable side effects
In countries with higher levels of education in the general population, older adults are more likely to
a. live with family. b. live alone. c. live in retirement housing. d. die before reaching very old age.
Failure of an independent variable to produce changes in a dependent variable is called a
a. statistical error. b. failure to replicate. c. null result. d. confound.