The behaviourist approach to language development suggests that _____ plays a key role in learning words and grammar, whereas nativists claim that language is _____ predetermined.
A) reinforcement; biologically
B) punishment; culturally
C) reinforcement; culturally
D) genetics; biologically
A) reinforcement; biologically
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Which of the following statements about school size is TRUE?
A) The smaller the school, the better trained the teachers. B) The quality of teacher monitoring is less adequate in large schools than small schools. C) In small schools students have fewer chances to have meaningful participation in activities. D) all of the above
Sarnoff Mednick discussed the fact that the more people know about a particular subject the less likely they are to be creative in that subject area. Which of the following quotations addresses this issue?
a) "Familiarity breeds rigidity." b) "Familiarity enhances creativity." c) "Creativity compounds suggestibility." d) "Creativity stifles negative thought."
The most effective treatment to date for somatization disorder
a. increases psychological distress. b. results in only temporary changes in psychological symptoms. c. decreases healthcare expenditures. d. has not been shown to effect physical functioning.
A process by which built-up aggressive energy is released is known as:
a. catharsis b. frustration c. anger d. instrumental aggression e. ethology