When young children are using speech that is spoken and directed to themselves, this is called __________

a) egocentric speech
b) syntax
c) fast mapping
d) private speech


Answer: d

Psychology

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a. description b. prediction c. understanding d. control

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Median birth weights for girls and boys are generally

A. 7 and 7.5 pounds respectively B. 7.5 and 7 pounds respectively C. 6 pounds for both genders D. 7 pounds for both genders E. 8 pounds for both genders

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When test questions require that you select one from a set of answers (and you are not given the option to respond "none of the above"), the format is called

a. forced-choice. c. egalitarian. b. authoritarian. d. natural selection.

Psychology

A similarity between congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) and nonclassical congenital adrenal hyperplasia (NCAH) in females includes:

A. a higher likelihood of identifying as lesbian or bisexual. B. masculinization of the genitalia. C. the absence of a clitoris. D. high levels of estrogen secretion that begin at birth.

Psychology