Which of the following characteristics of the language acquisition device has received the
most experimental support?
a. A critical period for language acquisition exists during childhood.
b. Reinforcement is unnecessary for the learning of language.
c. Children make and test hypotheses for how language should be used.
d. The language acquisition device is composed of specific, innate brain mechanisms.
e. Learning a second language is simpler after mastering the first language.
a. A critical period for language acquisition exists during childhood.
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a. greater overall strength than boys of the same age. b. greater forearm strength than boys of the same age. c. greater limb coordination and flexibility. d. higher overall percentage of small tissue fat cells.
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c. Authoritative parenting tends to increase the risk of teen smoking. d. Teens will tend to start smoking if they believe that it is okay to smoke.
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A. the effects of the disorder are not as damaging as anorexia B. those with the disorder usually acknowledge that their behavior is unhealthy C. the disorder is not associated with mental health issues D. those with the disorder are usually younger and therefore easier to persuade
The primary auditory cortex is located in the ______.
A. superior parietal sulcus B. superior temporal gyrus C. inferior parietal gyrus D. inferior temporal sulcus