Before the doctor sees Mina, the nurse asks Mina a series of questions regarding her bodily complaints. Mina tells the nurse that in the past week she has had vomiting, constipation, shortness of breath, difficulty swallowing, numbness in her feet at night, a painful tingling in her feet during the day, and headaches that keep her in bed most of the day. The nurse suspects that Mina may have a(n) __________ disorder.

Prior to the 1960s, many learning theorists explained language development as a function of __________.

A. reinforcement and imitation B. universal grammar C. a language acquisition device D. biological processes

Parents in same-sex families who seek to protect their legal rights as parents often need to ______.

A. formally adopt their children B. raise their children in another country C. ask family members to adopt their children D. raise their children as low profile as possible

By the age of six, the average child ____

a. ?has a vocabulary of around 1,000 words, but not a good sense of grammar rules b. is in the midst of using holophrases and telegraphic speech as his or her primary form of language? c. has a vocabulary of around 10,000 words and a fairly competent mastery of grammar? d. has just recently stopped using underextensions and overextensions in his or her language?

Children usually prefer to play with

their peers. their parents. children who are older than they are. their older siblings.