When a child expands a word's meaning to include more objects than it should, this is called
A) underextensions.
B) protowords.
C) overextensions.
D) fast mapping.
C) overextensions.
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In a neuron, is to sending as is to receiving
a. soma; synapse b. terminal button; synapse c. axon; dendrite d. terminal button; soma e. dendrite; axon
On a trip to Spain with their family, Dora (age 5) and her sister Cora (age 15) meet two Spanish girls who invite them to play a game with them. When drawing conclusions about Spanish people, a. both Dora and Cora will conclude that all people from Spain are friendly
b. both Dora and Cora will be wary of concluding that all people from Spain are friendly. c. Cora will conclude that all people from Spain are friendly, and Dora will be wary of concluding that all people from Spain are friendly. d. Dora will conclude that all people from Spain are friendly, and Cora will be wary of concluding that all people from Spain are friendly.
Adjacent parts of the body are represented in adjacent parts of the somatosensory cortex. We call this a ______ map.
A. temporal B. somatotopic C. retinotopic D. parallax
A witness who speaks at a higher pitch, and gives shorter answers with longer pauses is generally considered to be:
a. unsure of details b. nervous about being in court c. lying d. all of the above e. none of the above