When a child utters the word "mama," it may signify meanings as varied as "There goes Mama," "Come here, Mama," and "You are my Mama." Such single words used by children to express complex meanings are known as _____
A) prototypes
B) anagrams
C) holophrases
D) heuristics
C
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A. Giorgio Moroder B. Alfred Binet C. Wilhelm Wundt D. Hugo Munsterberg
Fred believes he is too irritable and that it makes his family unhappy. In order to begin to modify his behavior, he must first
a. make a record of when he is irritable. b. design an intervention program. c. identify specific examples of his responses that show irritability. d. select a reinforcer.
In a 5 x 3 ANOVA, how many factors are present?
a. 2 b. 15 c. 5 d. 3
Regarding pain tolerance, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. In general, we learn how to react to pain by observing friends' and family members' reactions to pain. b. Pain avoidance is considered a stimulus motive. c. Pain avoidance is episodic. d. Pain prompts us to avoid or to eliminate sources of discomfort.