Who believed that children develop language in order to establish and maintain social contact?

A) Myrtle McGraw
B) Jean Piaget
C) B.F. Skinner
D) Lev Vygotsky


D

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Which statement concerning introspection is true?

a. People tend to underestimate the duration of their emotional reactions. b. Contrary to popular perceptions, introspection can sometimes impair self-knowledge. c. Affective forecasting is improved by focusing on a single event without considering other life experiences. d. Analyzing the reasons why we like something typically leads to accurate self-insight.

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Kevin is legally required to send a quarterly check to his former wife, whom he divorced 20 years ago. It annoys him greatly and he finds he often forgets until several days after the due date. This is likely an example of ____

a. ?retroactive interference b. ?suppressed memory c. ?repressed memory d. ?motivated forgetting

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A(n) _________ is a stimulus or group of stimuli that are perceived as a discrete piece of information.?

A. ?chunk B. ?schema C. ?code D. ?echo

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Which category of drugs are therapists finding are effective in treating anxiety disorders?

a. antipsychotics b. selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors c. neuromodulators d. lithium salts

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