Why do we speak of language as being “acquired” rather than “learned”?
What will be an ideal response?
Children’s language appears very rapidly, and they seem to grasp the underlying rules of
language before they are formally taught. Parents respond more to the content of language rather
than to its grammar, and yet children learn grammar without being reinforced.
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A commanding officer gives a soldier an order that he knows the soldier would rather not obey. According to the findings of the Milgram obedience experiments, what should the officer do to increase the likelihood of obedience?
A. accompany the order with a threat B. leave the soldier alone, to obey the order without losing face C. stay in the presence of the soldier until the order has been obeyed D. give the order in a friendly way
According to your text (Table 6.4), which of the following bachelor degrees was most often earned by females in 2005-2006?
A. Nursing B. Environmental science C. Math D. Engineering
Psychologists and other mental health professionals working in outpatient clinics are referred to as:
A) doctors. B) psychiatrists. C) social workers. D) clinicians.
Which of the following people is LEAST likely to become addicted to the opiate drugs he or she is using?
A) Demetria, who uses heroin frequently to avoid the painful withdrawal symptoms B) Phyllis, who is using morphine to help control her pain levels after a recent surgery C) Trevor, who desires the extreme euphoria and high he gets when using OxyContin D) Xavier, who is using narcotics to forget about the problems in his social and work life