In the context of language understanding, a proposition is
a. a type of inference.
b. a sarcastic request.
c. the single most important idea contained in an utterance.
d. a main idea in an utterance.
Answer: d. a main idea in an utterance.
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a. cerebellum b. cerebral cortex c. limbic system d. hippocampus
_______ refers to the steady population level increases in intelligence test scores over time
a. Fluid intelligence b. The Flynn effect c. Predictive validity d. The reliability effect
Brain imaging (fMRI) indicates that processing language decreased the amount of activity in the
a. occipital lobe used to encode visual information. b. parietal lobe used to encode other skills involved in driving. c. Both a and b. d. Neither a nor b.
According to the text, what makes psychology both exciting and confusing?
a. That it is such an old discipline with so many unanswered questions b. That it is nearly impossible to arrive at general conclusions about so many unique patients c. That it is vitally important, yet highly limited in application d. That its most basic assumptions are so profound, yet nearly impossible to study scientifically e. That it is so diverse, complex, and rapidly changing