A mother and her four-year-old daughter hear the grandmother refer to the weather outside as "it's raining cats and dogs.". The mother tends to get one meaning from this phrase, while her daughter is hoping for a lot of new pets. In understanding the phrase "it's raining cats and dogs," the mother and daughter are experiencing a difference in
a. syntax.
b. phonemes.
c. semantics.
d. grammar.
C
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Which psychological perspective has been influenced by the ability of the computer to simulate human thought processes?
a) cognitive b) behavioral c) physiological d) functionalism
In general, about friendships, it is more accurate to say ________ than to say "opposites attract."
FIll in the blank with correct word.
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a) cultivating only one's most important social relationships. b) restricting one's social interactions only to family members. c) seeking out new social interactions. d) seeking out solitary social activities.