A child learns to call a dog "bow-wow" and now calls all animals he sees "bow-wow.". This is an example of

a. telegraphic speech.
b. overextension.
c. egocentric speech.
d. morpheme.


b

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Describe Carol Gilligan’s theory regarding the morality of girls and women. Are her claims supported by current research?

What will be an ideal response?

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Alex lived through a major earthquake that leveled buildings, collapsed freeways, and cost people their lives. If he is like most individuals, his symptoms of distress from this catastrophic event will subside in under __________.

A. one month B. three months C. six months D. one year

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Storage time in the SIS is approximately:

a. half a second. b. 1 second. c. 10 seconds. d. 10 minutes.

Psychology