Kailee has learned the word "kitty," but she uses this word when she is referring to cats, bunnies, squirrels, and other small furry animals. Kailee's use of this word illustrates

a. overextension.
b. fast mapping.
c. telegraphic speech.
d. babbling.


A

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a. declines throughout adulthood is to improves throughout adulthood. b. stays the same in adulthood is to declines throughout adulthood. c. improves throughout adulthood is to stays the same in adulthood. d. improves throughout adulthood is to declines throughout adulthood.

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As shown in the figure, the ossicles that are located in the _______ help transfer sound energy coming in to the fluid in the _____ (#8).

?

(see Figure 7.3)

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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One change in crowd membership that occurs between early and late adolescence is that

A) crowds become more distinct in later adolescence. B) adolescents place increasingly more importance in membership in crowds. C) membership in some crowds, such as "studious" becomes particularly less stable. D) crowd membership becomes less rigid, making it less difficult for adolescents to change crowds.

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When a researcher wants to test a theory, she or he needs to create

A) another theory. B) a hypotheses. C) behavior genetics. D) psychoanalytic theories.

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