The fact that "dog bites man" has a very different meaning from "man bites dog" demonstrates the importance of

a. connotation.
b. syntax.
c. conditional relationships.
d. linguistic determinism.


ANSWER: b

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a. by having leukocytes destroy foreign agents and unhealthy cells. b. by having antibodies attach themselves to foreign substances, deactivating them. c. when inflammation occurs. d. all of these

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(a) prepared learning (b) spontaneous recovery in operant conditioning (c) prior learning (d) sensory memory

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