As proposed by Noam Chomsky, a language acquisition device (LAD) ________.
A. allows parents to directly teach language to children
B. is a linguistic tutoring program that parents can use to help children learn grammatical rules
C. is a computer program that attempts to generate the linguistic rules that are needed for language acquisition
D. is an innate system that enables children to understand and speak in a rule-oriented fashion
Answer: D
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a. conduct extensive psychological tests. b. refer Michael to a physician. c. compare Michael symptoms to a specific set of criteria. d. arrange for Michael to undergo a brain scan.
After successfully running from the large, snarling, drooling grizzly bear that was running directly toward you, you pause to catch your breath and collect your wits. The physical symptoms you now experience are controlled by the
a. sympathetic nervous system. b. parasympathetic nervous system. c. central nervous system. d. neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
The fact that both Pavlov's and Thorndike's procedures involve an eliciting stimulus as
well as environmental stimuli and behavioral responses that precede the eliciting stimulus means that a. the environmental stimuli will be strengthened. b. when the eliciting stimulus is first presented, either Pavlov's or Thorndike's procedure could be in effect. c. the behavioral responses will be strengthened sooner than the environmental stimuli are. d. the environmental stimuli will be weakened. e. the behavioral responses will be weakened sooner than the environmental stimuli are.
Which mental health therapy is the least controversial?
A. Nonbenzodiazepines B. TMS C. ECT D. Psychosurgery