The situation in which a bilingual favors the second language to the extent that first-language ability is lost is known as first-language __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: Attrition

Psychology

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According to opponent-process theory, a __________ afterimage produced by a yellow sheet of paper represents a process of reestablishing a neural __________ in the retina

a. red; balance c. blue; balance b. blue; inhibition d. green; rebound

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The spongy tissue of the cerebral cortex that is made up mostly of cell bodies is called

a. white matter. b. gray matter. c. the limbic system. d. the synaptic vesicle.

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What is the independent variable in case-control studies?

a) The characteristic that was manipulated within groups b) The characteristic that was manipulated between groups c) The characteristic or criterion that served as the basis for selection d) The characteristic or criterion that subjects were matched on across conditions

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Narcotics addicts are often treated with which drug that reduces the narcotics "rush," making it much easier to go through withdrawal?

a. methadone b. mescaline c. GHB d. MDMA

Psychology