Chaz is listening to his grandma reminisce about the first time she danced with his grandpa 60 years ago. When his grandma says, "It seemed like the song would play forever," Chaz understands that it is more likely his grandma was listening to a radio playing and not a CD. This understanding requires Chaz use a(n)

A. garden path model.
B. given-new contract.
C. instrument inference.
D. age-appropriate principle.


Answer: C

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A deterioration of acetylcholine-producing neurons is associated with which disease?

A) Alzheimer's disease B) schizophrenia C) multiple sclerosis D) Parkinson's disease

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According to your textbook, analysis of several studies investigating the effectiveness of the self-help book Feeling Good suggests that self-help books probably have:

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