Concerning language development, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Imitation of adults and rewards for correctly using words are an important part of language learning.
b. Babies actively participate in language learning by asking questions, such as "What dis?"
c. Parents and children begin to communicate long before the child can speak.
d. Noam Chomsky overestimated the importance of learning and social contexts in language and underestimated the innate quality of language.
D
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A) seasonal affective disorder. B) unipolar depression. C) bipolar disorder. D) double depression.
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The mother of a newborn contracted the rubella virus during the first three months of her pregnancy. In about half of such cases, the fetus is also infected, resulting in a variety of problems
Which of the following are the most likely consequences of this infection? a) brain damage, liver damage, and tics b) congenital heart disease, deafness, and mental retardation c) anomalies of the face and limbs, blindness, and learning disabilities d) breathing difficulties, delayed language development, and slowed motor movement
What type of sample is selected when we select one sample from the same population, and then randomly assign the participants in the sample to two or more groups?
A. an independent sample B. a related sample C. a matched sample D. a within-subjects sample