Fodor’s modularity hypothesis proposes that ______.
a. language processing actually encompasses several subskills (modules)
b. in understanding language, we separate sentences and phrases into individual units known as modules
c. certain language processes operate independently of other cognitive processes such as memory and attention
d. thought processes are dependent upon the language we use to think
c. certain language processes operate independently of other cognitive processes such as memory and attention
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In Milgram's studies, which of the following circumstances listed resulted in the SMALLEST percentage of subjects obeying the orders of the authority?
a. the teacher and learner were in the same room b. the teacher received orders by phone c. the teacher was told the learner had a heart condition d. the experiment was conducted away from Yale University
According to the psychoanalytic perspective, what takes place around the age of 5 that impacts gender development?
A. girls experience castration anxiety and boys experience penis envy for their fathers B. boys experience the Oedipal conflict and girls experience penis envy C. girls and boys develop a sexual attraction to their same-sex parent D. boys and girls identify with their opposite-sex parent
Which statement about treatment for substance abuse disorders is true?
a. College students are less likely that nonstudent peers to be admitted to drug treatment programs for alcohol use disorder. b. Cost is a significant barrier to treatment for substance use disorders, even among those who really want treatment. c. Nearly all individuals with substance use disorders are receive some form of inpatient treatment. d. Inpatient treatment is rarely even needed during detoxification and certainly not needed for recovery.
Evan is a normal subject in a self-awareness study who has just begun to recognize himself in mirrors and pictures. It is most likely that Evan is about ____ old
a. 3 months b. 6 months c. 12 months d. 18 months