Your friend writes to tell you that her 18-month-old baby, whom you have never seen, has not yet uttered a recognizable word. What are the possible explanations for this?
What will be an ideal response?
The possible explanations should include normal lag between comprehension and
articulation, as well as severe problems in hearing and/or mental development, with
several explanations in between, such as the possibility that the child does not hear
enough language spoken to him or her. Further, you may comfort your friend by
pointing out that using and understanding any form of communication is more
important than language usage, per se.
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In any given year, about ______ percent of adults over the age of 18 suffer from a mental disorder
a) 26 b) 12 c) 33 d) 43
Variation and natural selection are the foundations of _______
a. genetics b. evolution c. learning d. adaptation
What benefits do children whose parents provided them with more cognitive scaffolding in the
preschool years receive in the early elementary grades? a. Larger vocabularies b. They are more socially mature c. They are dependent learners d. Higher levels of achievement
Despite plenty of opportunities to observe falling object, people continue to believe that heavy objects fall faster than lighter ones. This is explained by which of the following?
a) Flawed mental model b) Bias in judgment c) Lack of an algorithm d) Impetus theory