A particular 4-year-old will often show a wide range of behaviors on very similar tasks, depending on the context that child is in. This is known as:
A. variation-discrimination theory.
B. theory of varied assumptions.
C. variability in cognitive functioning.
D. deciphering techniques.
Ans: C
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Proactive interference occurs when
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a. speakers typically use language skillfully, which helps listeners to pay attention to the most important part of a message. b. speakers realize that people are especially skilled at understanding nested language. c. linguistic information is processed by isolated parts of the brain that are not connected with other brain regions. d. the right hemisphere of the brain functions differently than the left hemisphere
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)