The ability to communicate information about the past, future, and other locations is a unique property of ___________
A) aphasia
B) phonemes
C) communication
D) language
Answer: D
Rationale: One property that helps to distinguish language from other forms of communication is the ability to use it to communicate about objects and events that are not in the present time and place.
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A. medulla B. cerebellum C. hypothalamus D. pons
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A. Discriminability B. Perseveration C. Divergent thinking D. Functional fixedness
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. a distinctive memory record b. a strong recency effect c. a strong primacy effect d. efficient storage