When children hear a new word in a familiar context, they can simply add the word to the general category without fully understanding the word. This is called
lexical addition.
categorical embellishment.
vocabulary expansion.
fast-mapping.
fast-mapping.
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Restricting the amount of sleep that teens and adults get in laboratory setting lead to which of the following effects?
a. Lower attentiveness and alertness, but not poor executive functioning. b. Poor executive functions, but not lower attentiveness and alertness. c. No effect on attentiveness, alertness, or executive functions. d. Reductions in attentiveness, alertness, and executive functions.
You want to make a good impression on a person you just met. What is the best advice you could follow concerning your level of self-disclosure with this individual?
a) Self-disclosure is highly valued across cultures. b) There is no such thing as too much self-disclosure. c) Self-disclosure by one person does not prompt self-disclosure from another. d) More self-disclosure is related to a more positive impression, but don't overdo it at the start.
The modal model of memory classifies memories based on how long the subject's brain has held each memory.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The process of simultaneously holding and using information to solve a problem relies MOST heavily on ____ memory.
A. working B. long-term C. sensory D. implicit