Explain why exploring the use and ability to learn language in nonhuman animals can help us understand language in humans.
What will be an ideal response?
Looking at genetically related species can help understand the origins of language in humans. It can provide us with evidence about when language abilities might have developed along with information about what unique aspects associated with humans underlie spoken as opposed to other forms of language.
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Which event originally sparked excitement about the possibilities of criminal profiling? a. A researcher discovered personality similarities among murderers
b. A mystery novel described a detective who relied on psychological methods. c. A personality theorist argued that certain traits led to habitual crime. d. A psychiatrist exaggerated his role in finding the mad bomber.
Which of the following techniques is the newest version of cognitive restructuring used to effectively treat social anxiety?
A. Regular auditory stimuli, including listening to a repetitive script of positive mantras B. Intense meditative practice, coupled with deep breathing C. The use of a cognitive-restructuring app D. Computer-generated virtual reality social interactions
After recent research showed that the caregivers of family members with developmental disabilities showed significant stress reduction when taught simple mindfulness techniques during everyday activities, Liese wonders whether the same might be true of the caregivers of family members with Alzheimer's disease. Liese will recruit participants from a local peer support program for caregivers but,
knowing how stressful caregiving can be, worries about how she will create an ethically sound control group. Liese is most concerned with ____. a. right to service b. external validity c. deception d. non-maleficence
Brain researchers using ____________________ are able to record electrical activity occurring in the brain by placing recording electrodes on the scalp
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word