Eighteen-month-old Marty is pointing aaises him for his correct
labeling, and she tells Marty the correct name for objects he mislabels. This scene illustrates the importance of which of the following in language acquisition?
a. the language dance
b. maturation
c. biological predisposition
d. learning
ANSWER: d
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a. True b. False
Frankie, a good basketball player, is extremely competitive and has high achievement motivation. In a psychology experiment, he is asked to throw a ball from anywhere on the court and try to make a basket. Frankie will probably shoot the ball from a ____ distance from the basket.?
a. ?very short b. ?short c. ?moderate d. ?long
Magnus has an IQ of 75. Which statement is TRUE?
A) Magnus has an average IQ. B) Magnus has a below-average IQ but does not have an intellectual disability. C) Magnus has a mild intellectual disability. D) Magnus has a moderate intellectual disability.
A psychologist devises a test to measure anxiety. He administers this test to over 1,000 persons and learns how many people show low, medium, or high levels of anxiety. Usually the results of such tests tend to form a(n)
a. normal or bell-shaped curve. b. skewed deviation curve. c. U-shaped curve. d. scatter plot.