Generalizing from the text, being bilingual is probably viewed most negatively by people in which of the following countries?
a. India
b. France
c. Japan
d. the United States
d
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A symptom that is noticed by its absence (such as lack of emotional expression, lack of motivation, and lack of social interaction) is called a ___________ symptom
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Theobroma, the genus name for the cacao tree, is Latin for
A. food of the gods. B. bitter root. C. wake-up tree. D. calm river.
With extensive training, dolphins and parrots can acquire a vocabulary and respond to short, novel sentences,
A) although they do so less consistently than a preschool child. B) but only chimps can be taught to produce strings of three or more symbols that conform to a rule-based structure. C) showing that they follow the same grammatical rules as humans in their own "language." D) and are highly attuned to recognize human intentions that motivate use of language.
In an example from your textbook, subjects were exposed to the following problem:
A $5 bill is placed on a table and a stack of objects is balanced precariously on top of the bill. The problem is to remove the $5 bill without touching or moving any of the objects on top of it. The best solution to this problem involves tearing the money. People who fail to solve this problem because they were taught that it is "taboo" to destroy "things of value" are probably experiencing which barrier to problem-solving? a. pragmatic b. learned c. perceptual d. emotional