In the context of psycholinguistic theory, the inborn tendency to acquire language is referred to as a(n) _____
A) language acquisition device
B) extralinguistic cue
C) language lexicon
D) cross-linguistic typology
A
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Which of the following statements about suicide hotlines in the United States is most true?
A. There has been a steady decrease in the number available since the 1960s. B. There are millions available. C. They have not been shown to have much impact on suicide rates. D. They boast a near 100 percent success rate.
The tendency to group together objects that are the same size, shape, color, or form is known as
a. closure. b. continuation. c. similarity. d. nearness.
About 94% of university professors rate their teaching as above average, illustrating:
A) implicit egotism. B) an internal locus of control. C) self-verification errors. D) the self-serving bias.
According to several cross-cultural research studies reported in the textbook, the prevalence of OCD is
A. very similar across cultures. B. lower in European countries. C. higher in African nations. D. virtually nonexistent in some cultures.