One explanation for the extraordinary performances of people with savant syndrome is that it results from
a. intense practice.
b. a familial intellectual disability.
c. damage to the right hemisphere of the brain.
d. chance mutations in their genetic make-up.
ANSWER: a
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Research on language development shows that
a. infants are born prewired to learn their native language. b. children are born able to speak any language and this ability never goes away. c. children are born ready to learn any language, but quickly adapt to their native language. d. children cannot discriminate the sounds of any language until about 2 years of age.
A shared system for remembering information that allows multiple people to demonstrate more efficient memory than they could do alone is called
a. semantic memory. b. trans active memory. c. process loss. d. facilitative memory.
Which of the following would have the most semantic regularities?
A. a forest B. a skyscraper C. a shopping mall D. a toll booth
Studies of latent learning emphasize the importance of ______________ on learning
A) reinforcement B) associations C) cognitive processes D) punishment