What are grammatical inflections? Provide an example of how children may use this incorrectly when learning language.

What will be an ideal response?


The ideal answer should include:
1. Grammatical inflections are grammatical elements that modify the meaning of a noun (like a plural form) or a verb (like a past tense form).
2. One example of incorrect grammatical inflection is using the present tense form of a verb instead of the past tense, such as "Dad walk" instead of "Dad walked."

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a. sensory conflict b. lock and key c. gate control d. sensory adaptation.

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Three-year-old Jake ran up to the neighbor's new lab puppy. The puppy barked loudly and playfully jumped up on Jake, knocking him down. Although Jake was not hurt, the experience did frighten him. The next time he saw the lab puppy, he hugged his mother's knees and began to cry. Regarding the development of Jake's fear of dogs, this puppy served as the conditioned stimulus

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which behaviour is LEAST likely to produce a state of self-consciousness?

A) staring in the mirror B) thinking about career and personal goals C) being embarrassed by classmates D) cheering at a hockey game with 80,000 other people

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Which of the following surgical treatments is used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease?

a) deep brain stimulation b) brain stem stimulation c) red nucleus stimulation d) motor strip stimulation

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