In regard to language, what is a LAD?
What will be an ideal response?
The language acquisition device (LAD) was proposed by Noam Chomsky. It is a brain mechanism that is
specialized for detecting and learning the rules of language.
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Which of the following is NOT a common reaction of young children who experience the death of a parent?
a. Asking lots of questions b. Striking out at the surviving parent c. Denying the loss d. Exhibiting more emotional than behavioral reactions
According to Freud, the manifest content of a dream refers to
a. the setting of the dream. b. the story line of the dream. c. whether the dream is in color or black and white. d. the emotional tone of the dream. e. the symbolic meaning of the dream.
While Lynn is trying to read a book, her daughter Jennifer is listening to loud music in the same room. In order for Lynn to concentrate on her book, she needs to employ
a. divided attention. b. processing capacity. c. short-term memory. d. selective attention.
A person with damage to the association areas in the left hemisphere would most likely suffer
a. paralysis. b. deafness. c. aphasia. d. insensitivity to pain and temperature.