According to the text, which of the following best describes the concept of a sensitive period for language learning?
A time period in which the capacity for learning new words is especially pronounced
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A time period in which children must be exposed to spoken language in order to learn it
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A time period in which the rules of language are best learned
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A time period in which the learning of language must occur or never will
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A time period in which the capacity for learning new words is especially pronounced
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a. Young people who are adolescents but not adults b. Young people who are neither adolescents nor adults c. Old people who are adults but not elderly d. Old people who are neither adults nor elderly
Hallucinogenic drugs, which include mescaline and phencyclidine,
a. may lead to tolerance and a psychological need for the substance. b. will definitely lead to physiological addiction. c. may induce frightening hallucinations, and poor judgment with high doses. d. a and c only
Empirical evidence is the evidence gathered by a careful reflection on one's personal experiences
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following statements accurately reflects the results of Watson and Jones' experimental attempts to remove Peter's fear of rabbits?
a) Peter lost his fear of the rabbit, but not his generalized fear of similar stimuli. b) Peter's fear of the rabbit gradually intensified. c) Peter lost his fear of the rabbit and those things to which his fear had generalized. d) Peter lost his fear of the rabbit, but began to fear Watson and Jones.