Young children sometimes literally interpret
sentences like "Do you know where your mommy is?" by answering "Yes." They failed to understand the ________ of the question.
a) pragmatics
b) propositional representation
c) syntax
d) nativism
ANS: a
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What will be an ideal response?
If a key part of the _________ is destroyed, an animal will lose all interest in food and may well starve to death.
A) medulla B) cerebellum C) thalamus D) hypothalamus
Hidden realms of emotion, thought, and behavior may affect motives that drive us to act in certain ways. This is known as
a. unconscious motivation. b. defense mechanisms. c. psychic determinism. d. primary process.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Among Canadians, the prototypical bird is the loon. 2. The more characteristics an object shares with a prototype, the more likely it will be excluded from a category 3. The best, or most typical, member of a category is called an exemplar. 4. Both prototypes and exemplars are used when forming categories and concepts. 5. The left brain hemisphere is primarily involved in forming prototypes, and the right brain hemisphere is mainly