Noam Chomsky conceptualizes this as enabling children to sort the stream of speech they hear in the environment in ways that allow them to discover grammar rules
a) phonological awareness
b) socialization
c) language acquisition device (LAD)
d) shiritori
c
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In studies in which researchers have attempted to teach apes to use a variety of sign languages:
a. some chimps have appeared to learn many words and combine words in appropriate ways b. it has been proven that chimps are incapable of acquiring and using nonverbal communication c. some chimps have achieved a level of language development that is equivalent to that of a 10-year-old child d. chimps have acquired several signs but have never been able to use them to communicate successfully
In the age-old debate between the influences of nature versus nurture on human behaviour, the general consensus is that:
A) behaviour is almost exclusively the result of genetic factors (nature). B) behaviour is almost exclusively the result of environmental factors (nurture). C) behaviour is almost exclusively the result of genetic factors (epigenetics). D) both nature and nurture are important determinants of human behaviour.
Mary says, "Osama Bin Laden got what he deserved" when he was killed by Navy Seals. This is an example of the
a) self-serving bias. b) actor-perceiver bias. c) fundamental attribution error. d) just-world belief.
Your textbook presents three different types of descriptive statistics. Which of the following is, in fact, an example of an inferential statistic?
a. Measures of normal and skewed distributions b. Measures of central tendency c. Measures of variability d. Frequency distributions