Eighteen-month-old Gavin has just learned 10 new words in the past week. This brings his total vocabulary to 30 words. Gavin is best described as
a. babbling.
b. experiencing a vocabulary spurt.
c. overextending.
d. acquiring metalinguistic awareness.
b
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During an extinction burst, the unreinforced behavior can increase in:
a. frequency b. duration c. intensity d. all of these
Most Romanian children adoptees in the United States have serious developmental problems.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Having an excess of norepinephrine can lead to
a. anxiety. b. neuron death. c. the development of Parkinson's disease. d. the development of schizophrenia.
Dr. Know and Dr. Shoreare discussing the merits of psychosocial theory while drinking lattés. Dr. Know asserts thatthe basic concepts of psychosocial theory are not well developed or defined. Dr. Shore concurs and feels that thetheory is further hampered because its concepts are based on its European American male context. As a student ofhuman development, how would you characterize these comments?
A. Both comments are inaccurate and hinder the advancement of the theory. B. Both comments are accurate portrayals of the weaknesses associated with the theory. C. Dr. Know's comment is accurate? Dr. Shore's is inaccurate. D. Dr. Shore's comment is accurate? Dr. Know's comment is inaccurate.