The system of rules for combining words and phrases to make correct sentences is called ________
a) morphology
b) phonics
c) syntax
d) morphology
ANS: c
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A researcher is interested in whether students who are musicians have higher intelligence test scores than students in the general population. The researcher predicts that playing a musical instrument is associated with higher intelligence test scores. The researcher selects a sample of 75 musicians from local high schools and gives them an intelligence test. She compares their average
intelligence to that of students in the general population and finds that zobt = +1.92 . This is a _____ test and the researcher should conclude _____. a. one-tailed; that students who are musicians score significantly higher on intelligence tests b. two-tailed; that students who are musicians score significantly higher on intelligence tests c. one-tailed; that students who are musicians do not score significantly higher on intelligencetests d. two-tailed; that students who are musicians do not score significantly higher on intelligencetests
Physiological reactions occur in which stage of the stress process
a. stage 1 (environmental demand) b. stage 2 (perception of environmental demand) c. stage 3 (stress response) d. stage 4 (behavioral consequence) e. stage 5 (arousal regulation)
The key benefit of genetic diversity for a species is that
a. diversity allows the species to adapt to different environments. b. mutations are kept to a minimum. c. diversity promotes neural development. d. diversity reduces reproductive success. e. harmful mutations are increased in the species.
Which of the following is one of the first neuropsychological tests ever developed?
A. Wechsler Scales B. Stanford-Binet Test C. the Halstead-Reitan Battery D. the Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test