Jamie's mother was concerned that her four-year-old daughter overregularized plurals and tenses. She took Jamie to Dr. Acton, a noted learning theorist, who advised her to
a. wait for Jamie's speech to correct itself.
b. take her to a speech therapist.
c. correct her grammar through imitation and repetition.
d. begin instruction in another language.
C
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According to the research on creativity and extrinsic motivation, when people know that their creativity will be judged by other people,
a. they produce creative products more quickly, and the quality of the products is higher. b. the product is often less creative. c. the product tends to be somewhat more artistic, and it is much less likely to be bizarre. d. people who are very creative become much more creative
Which one of the following statements does not contain both an independent and dependent variable?
a. The effects of physical distance on ratings of attraction b. Children's defensive and aggressive behaviors in a school setting c. Cooperation among nursery school children under two types of instruction d. Sexually coercive behavior of college males as a function of masculinity and attitudes toward women's rights
When her older brother hides behind the sofa, Carmen looks behind the sofa to find him. Carmen has developed
A) object permanence. B) equilibration. C) conservation. D) assimilation.
Children who are high in academic self-esteem and motivation make __________ attributions, crediting their successes to __________
A) learned-helpless; luck B) mastery-oriented; ability C) externally focused; effort D) achievement-related; luck