For interactionists, language's main function is to
a. provide employment for language teachers.
b. discourage inappropriate evocations of parentese.
c. foster emotional bonds between parent and child.
d. communicate ideas among people.
D
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a. ?obedience b. ?compliance c. ?conformity d. ?subordinance
According to Damon, when Martha (who is 8 years old) was asked, "How do you know that someone is your best friend?" it is highly likely that she responded:
a) "Because a friend is someone you can count on to help you when you need it." b) "Because a friend is someone you can talk to about things that are bothering you, and they will stick with you no matter what." c) "Because I can play a lot with him/her and stay over his/her house a lot." d) "Because a friend is somebody who is kind and puts my feelings first."
Cameron is a toddler and describes his time on the playground to his mother: "I runned fast and throwed the ball." Cameron's uses of "runned" and "throwed" are examples of __________.
A. overusage B. overregularization C. overextension D. overapplication
The opposite of stimulus generalization is __________.
A. stimulus discrimination B. unconditioned stimulus C. conditioned stimulus D. response generalization