Chomsky and Pinker have inferred the existence of a language acquisition device, which is:
a. a part of the brain dedicated to learning and controlling language
b. a method for learning language that is acquired through experience
c. an electronic device that, using common grammatical concepts, learns any language including animal languages
d. present in young children, but absent in adults
A
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The male sex hormone testosterone
a. increases sexual interest in males and females. b. increases sexual interest in males and reduces it in females. c. reduces sexual interest in females and males. d. increases sexual interest in females and reduces it in males. e. has no effect on sexual interest.
Increased contact between two warring groups has a tendency to
a. reinforce the belief that the outgroup is homogenous. b. solidify preexisting stereotypes. c. showcase similarities between the groups. d. prevent prejudicial beliefs from worsening at best. e. enhance the tendency of each group to look for reasons to dislike each other.
In terms of categorization, family resemblance means:
a) separation between categories is indistinct. b) how many features are shared with other category members. c) category members all share the same features. d) there is a hierarchical structure to categories.
The behavioral approach to psychology concentrates on __________ behavior
a. abnormal b. optimal c. observable d. easily explained