All languages have ways of linking words to actions. Linguists call these
(a) verb phrases (b) noun phrases
(c) morpheme sets (d) sentences
A
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a. Avoidance behaviors b. Perpetuation effects c. Emotional responses d. Negative modeling
What do we call the measure of performance that we expect to correlate with test scores?
a. The predictor b. The criterion c. A standardized test d. An intercept
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a. The baby might have diaper rash. b. Many American infants cry frequently for no apparent cause. c. The incessant crying indicates that there is a neurological problem. d. It is because they have a lot to learn as parents, but they will figure it out.
The scientific study of aging is known as ______________
A) gerontology B) oncology C) agontology D) ontology