Jeff's mother points to a tree and says, "tree." Jeff knows that the word "tree" refers to the tree and not to a branch or a leaf because of what Markman (1989, 1992) referred to as the ___ constraint
a. fast mapping
b. mutual-exclusivity
c. taxonomic
d. whole-object
D
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A. somatic nervous system B. parasympathetic nervous system C. sympathetic nervous system D. central nervous system
A Congressional hearing is taking place in Washington, D.C. The representatives are discussing whether the portrayals of violence on children's TV shows are perhaps contributing to the actual violence we see in schools today
What psychological process are the representatives probably considering as the reason that TV influences school violence? a) observational learning b) operant conditioning c) classical conditioning d) insight learning
Most of the resistance to using computer interviews of clients for obtaining information
and reaching an accurate diagnosis comes from clinicians rather than clients. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The importance of unconscious conflicts and childhood experiences is of most Central importance to
A) humanistic theories B) psychodynamic theories C) social-cognitive theories D) trait theories