A child was amused that the sentences "Mommy gave Daddy a book" and "Mommy gave a book to Daddy" meant the same thing but had a different order of words. The difference is in terms of:
a. semantics
b. pragmatics
c. phonology
d. syntax
D
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Under what circumstance, if any, could a good-looking, friendly speaker persuade much of the audience despite having weak facts and logic?
a. Almost always b. Almost never c. If the audience is mostly in a bad mood d. If the decision seems unimportant
Anastasia is schizophrenic. According to the research of Kring and Neale (1996), when Anastasia watches a film clip designed to elicit a strong emotional response, __________.
A. her face is less expressive than the control group, but she reports the same emotional responses B. her face is less expressive than the control group, and she reports higher emotional responses C. her face is more expressive than the control group, but she reports the same emotional responses D. her face is more expressive than the control group, and she reports higher emotional responses
In which section of the research report did Dr. Trenton list the specific procedures he used to gather evidence to test his hypothesis?
a. discussion b. introduction c. method d. results
Compared to REM, research suggests that NREM is ____.
A. important for all types of memory B. important for strengthening memories of motor skills C. important for strengthening memories of lists of words D. not important for strengthening memories of any kind