Imagine that 6-year-old Debbie is beginning to tell you a story about her family's trip to a folk song festival. Before she starts, she says, "O.K., have you ever heard about the Old Songs Folk Festival?"
Her skill in determining whether you have the appropriate background for the story is most relevant to an aspect of language called
a. syntax.
b. pragmatics.
c. source monitoring.
d. fast mapping.
Ans: b
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a. enhance memory in the laboratory, but not in real-life settings. b. enhance short-term memory, but not long-term memory. c. enhance memory in a wide variety of situations. d. are actually no more effective than instructions to use shallow processing.
Children with conduct disorders may do better when:
a. their behavior is closely monitored. b. they are punished severely for infractions. c. social behavior is the entire focus of treatment. d. all of these
The great majority of cases of AD occur in people over the age of 65, most typically in those in their late 70s and 80s
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A factor in the development of alcoholism that has scientific support is
a. impurities in alcoholic beverages b. vitamin deficiencies c. genetics d. all of these