Dr. Trahan endorses the nativist perspective of language development. Dr. Trahan probably believes that
A) children learn language through a mix of imitation, habituation, and operant conditioning.
B) children make sense of their complex language environments by applying powerful cognitive capacities.
C) language is etched into the structure of the brain.
D) caregivers provide appropriate language experiences, which help children relate the content and structure of language to its social meanings.
C
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a. evolve over generations. b. facilitate memory accuracy and conserve cognitive energy. c. can be controlled. d. distort social perception and memory.
Altruistic helping is motivated by ____ and the end goal is to ____
a. empathy; reduce others' distress b. guilt; reduce others' distress c. pity; reduce others' distress d. personal distress; reduce one's own distress
One of the most important reasons for creating an index is to ____
a. track a phenomenon over time b. assess the effectiveness of clinical interventions c. identify important skill sets d. compare the achievements of different groups
Cognitive Neuroscience is the study of the brain in:
a. aspects of thinking. b. identifying thought. c. producing cognition. d. memory production.