Famed linguist Noam Chomsky has written that human beings are born with the mental structures that allow us to acquire language skills. He called these structures the Language Acquisition Device (LAD). From an information processing model, the LAD would be an example of mental ____
a. hardware
b. software
c. RAM
d. Power
a
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One sociocultural difference in definitions of self is related to defining oneself based on good/bad behavior versus competent/talented behavior
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
With respect to the criteria used to label behavior as "abnormal,"
a. none of the criteria are necessary conditions shared by all cases of abnormality. b. only the criterion of "statistical rarity" is common to all cases of abnormal behavior. c. only the criterion of "personal distress or disabled functioning" is a necessary condition shared by all cases of abnormality. d. the criterion of "maladaptiveness" is a sufficient condition, but not a necessary condition shared by all cases of abnormality.
In regards to the development of one's self-concept and its appraisal, several longitudinal studies have demonstrated that self-esteem ____ in early adolescence, then ____ through late adolescence and emerging adulthood
declines; rises || rises; levels off || rises; declines || levels off; declines || || ||
Which of the following statements in not true regarding habituation?
A) It is most typically studied using visual stimuli. B) It most likely means the infant is bored or fatigued after repeated stimulus presentation. C) It is very difficult to assess and requires a complicated physiological assessment. D) It refers to the infant's increasing knowledge of the stimulus.