Which of these is LEAST involved in language development, according to the interactionist perspective?

a. Brain development
b. Vocalizations of family pets
c. The child's actions and linguistic utterances
d. The linguistic environment


B

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Pat takes a prescription medication in order to reduce pain; Kelly takes the same medication in order to experience a "drug high.". Pat's behavior is reinforced by ____ reinforcement and Kelly's behavior by ____ reinforcement

a. negative; positive b. positive; negative c. positive; positive d. negative; negative

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Which of the following approaches to explaining the origins of homosexuality has received the MOST empirical support?

a. biological b. psychoanalytic c. operant conditioning d. classical conditioning

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You would think that balance is something that, once learned, you will have mastered for your entire life. In fact, however, balance must be relearned for sitting, crawling, walking, and other postures. Why is this? a. Because each posture develops independently of others, and thus there is no "central" balance skill that can be learned. b. Because each posture involves a different part of

the brain, and balance must be coordinated with each of those brain areas. c. Because balance involves "gross" motor skills, and different postures are typically "fine" motor skills. d. Because the body rotates around different points and different muscles must be used for each posture.

Psychology

To prepare boys for their return home, Achievement Place utilized

a. selective extinction. b. cognitive restructuring. c. the merit system. d. booster sessions.

Psychology