Your primary concern when reading a discussion section of a research article is whether the:
A. hypotheses were clearly stated.
B. author's conclusions follow from the data reported.
C. data reported fit with the particular theory to which you subscribe.
D. All of the answers are correct.
Answer: B
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a. evading the question. b. providing a formal definition. c. providing Wechsler's definition. d. providing an operational definition.
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a. once both senses are sufficiently mature, children show immediate intermodal transfer. b. the senses are not integrated at birth. c. intermodal perception requires extensive learning. d. the capacity for all types of intermodal perception is innate.