Some children, when they are engaged in complex tasks, talk to themselves. What

contemporary term is used to describe such behavior?

A) intentional communication B) pragmatics
C) egocentric speech D) private speech


D

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Perceptual learning is defined as __________.

A. long-lasting changes to the brain's perceptual systems that improve our ability to respond to the environment B. the expectation to see or perceive something based on prior experience C. the ability to alter one's sensory receptors D. a form of learning based on inferences and conjecture

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A(n)__________is the tendency to respond to a new problem with the same approach that helped solve similar problems

A) anagram B) mental set C) cognitive map D) hypothesis E) Select

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A capacity for self-awareness and personal growth is associated most closely with:

a. psychoanalysis b. empiricism c. cognitive psychology d. humanistic psychology

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Regarding ergot, which of the following statements is TRUE?

a. Ergot was used to treat patients who had undergone trepanning. b. Ergot can cause muscle twitches, delirium, and hallucinations. c. Ergot is a lethal bacteria discovered by Philippe Pinel. d. Ergot was the term applied to the ravings of the mentally ill within the asylum.

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