Chomsky's nativist theory basically claims that language is
A) relatively difficult to master. B) an innate human capability.
C) acquired gradually over time. D) determined by our environment.
B
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Claude, a Baptist teenager, reads a flawed study showing that Baptists are smarter than most people. Then he reads a second study with similar flaws proposing that Baptists are poor leaders. What would you predict will happen? a. He would overlook the flaws in the first study and dismiss the findings of the second study. b. He would now believe that Baptists are poor leaders
c. He would now believe that Baptists are both smarter and poor leaders. d. He would dismiss the findings of the first study and overlook the flaws in the second study.
A native English speaker is given the following sentence, "Cat at makeup potato breath.". Which aspect of reading best explains the difficulty the speaker is most likely to experience when reading the sentence?
a. A lack of comprehension b. A lack of phonological awareness c. A lack of word recognition d. A lack of object constancy
Researchers have found that major relapse among alcoholics trying to quit drinking is related to ____
a. interpersonal conflicts b. negative emotional states c. positive emotional states d. social pressure
What is the purpose of proposing internet dating guidelines for people to follow?
a. They provide information for interaction in a realm without existing behavior scripts. b. They may increase the safety of face to face meetings with someone you met on the internet. c. There are predators on the internet and we must minimize the danger of interacting with them online. d. All of the above.