According to the principle of mutual exclusivity bias, children
A) assume that objects have multiple labels.
B) ignore the shapes of objects and focus instead on color distinctions.
C) assume that words refer to nonoverlapping categories.
D) discover the structure of sentences by relying on the meanings of words.
C
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a. informed consent b. ethical review c. random assignment d. confidentiality e. social desirability bias
In __________, the combined effects of multiple drugs is greater than the sum of the parts
a. summation b. potentiation c. exponentiation d. antagonism
Regarding self-esteem, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Self-esteem buffers us against negative experiences. b. A person with low self-esteem suffers from poor self-knowledge with their self-concepts being inconsistent, inaccurate, and confused. c. A positive self-evaluation that is bestowed very easily tends to be healthy and appropriate. d. The success that helps create high self-esteem is viewed differently by different cultures.
Although great diversity characterizes the interests and concerns of investigators who study development, they share a single goal: to identify __________
A) genetic factors that contribute to longevity B) environmental factors that contribute to disease and illness C) those factors that lead to abnormal development in children and adolescents D) those factors that influence consistencies and transformations in people from conception to death