Dr. Whorf believes that language structures the way we perceive the world. Therefore, people who speak various languages conceptualize the world in different ways. What is this called?
a. infinite creativity in language c. variations in rules of grammar
b. the linguistic relativity hypothesis d. the displacement hypothesis
B
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Which statement does NOT accurately describe genetic counseling?
A. Genetic counselors may work with couples before they attempt a pregnancy. B. Genetic counselors help people make decisions about whether to terminate a pregnancy. C. Genetic counselors help people adjust to life after giving birth to a child with an inherited disorder. D. Genetic counselors help arrange adoptions for children with inherited disorders.
A psychologist is working with a child who becomes aggressive when he is teased by other children. The psychologist uses role plays involving examples of the problem situations that the child may face, in order to teach the child the appropriate skills necessary to deal with any situation that may arise. Which strategy for promoting generalization is being used?
a. modifying natural contingencies of reinforcement and punishment b. incorporating a variety of relevant stimulus situations in training c. incorporating self-generated mediators of generalization d. training skills that contact natural contingencies of reinforcement
What are 4 components of behavioral skills training procedures?
What will be an ideal response?
The average 1-year-old has a vocabulary of _____ words.
A) 3 B) 10 C) 50 D) 100