"Mutual exclusivity" is a word-meaning constraint that
a. says a name applies to the entire object.
b. means categories are separate and nonoverlapping.
c. means categories enclose objects with resemblances.
d. states each word has its own unique meaning.
B
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a. Treatments for depression in adulthood are highly ineffective. b. Older adults are highly likely to be overdiagnosed with depression. c. Depression symptoms in older adulthood are vastly different than those in young adulthood and require different DSM criteria. d. A major challenge in treating older individuals with depression is getting them to seek treatment.
Which of the following is NOT an essential type of rule contained in a language grammar?
a. phonology b. heuristics c. syntax d. semantics
In Malawi, Africa, people talk fast, and, during pauses, they chime in with what they think the other person will say next. This is a language
a. fast-mapping. b. underextension. c. overregularization. d. pragmatic.
Freud described _____ as a mental process that removes unacceptable thoughts and memories from consciousness.
A) thought suppression B) speech errors (or slips) C) the dynamic unconscious D) repression