Santos is learning the rules for ordering words in the formation of sentences. Santos is studying
a. structural semantics.
b. pragmatics.
c. syntax.
d. phonology.
C
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Chapter 3 discussed the cognitive developmental approach to explain children's acquisition of gender typing. One example of this approach is that
a. parents are likely to praise boys—rather than girls—for their athletic performance. b. children tend to develop schemas, which organize their thoughts about females and males. c. children watch peers, and they are more likely to imitate children of the same gender, rather than children of the other gender. d. sex hormones and other biological factors are especially important in shaping children's gender typing.
Which of the following is true regarding the deinstitutionalization of large numbers of mentally ill persons?
a) It occurred after adequate community services were made widely available. b) It resulted in the discovery that most inpatients appeared insane only because of the negative effects of institutionalization. c) It has been recognized as harmful; current policy is to reinstitutionalize most of these patients. d) It created a large population of impoverished, homeless mentally ill.
Sarah is a freshman in college and found that she started gaining weight after spending a lot of her time with her roommate Gayle, who is overweight
Sarah's weight gain is best explained by a. a lack of motivation that occurs when first starting to college. b. a lower metabolism that occurs in late adolescence. c. the adoption of her roommate's eating habits. d. the minor depression or "college blues" that set in upon leaving home.
Harper, a high school student in Oregon, is excited to start her new job at the local canoe rental place. Which statement captures the reality of how Harper will spend her paycheck?
a) Harper will put all of her paycheck into her college fund. b) Harper will place 80% of her paycheck into a retirement fund. c) Harper will give upward of 95% of her paycheck to her family to help pay living expenses. d) Harper will spend the majority of her paycheck for clothing, concert tickets, eating out, movies, and other forms of entertainment, such as alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs.