As you read a novel, it occurs to you that you have never before read these sentences in your entire life. What allowed the author of this novel to create so many different, brand new combinations of words?

A. morphology
B. mental grammar
C. innate program
D. surface structure


Answer: B

Psychology

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a. reactions to specific levels of estrogen. b. controlled primarily by the hypothalamus, which produces both estrogen and progesterone. c. a series of bodily changes that lead to behavioral and mood changes. d. a feedback loop involving changes in brain structures, hormones, and reproductive structures.

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Which component of Type A behavior seems to be MOST responsible for the increased rate of heart attacks?

a. Anger and hostility c. Competitiveness b. Highly driven work goals d. Impatience and time urgency

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On which section of the Stanford-Binet (SB5) would you be asked questions, such as "Why is yeast added to bread dough?" and "What does cryptic mean?"

a. quantitative reasoning section b. working memory section c. divergent thinking section d. knowledge section

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The cerebellum is an important part of the hindbrain that:

a. initiates voluntary movement b. influences social-emotional behavior c. coordinates voluntary movements d. makes humans distinct from all other animals

Psychology