Maria asks Lanie if she has a pencil. Lanie says, "Yes, I have a pencil," and then walks away without giving Maria the pencil. Her response suggests that she could have a problem with _______ understanding.
a. morphological
b. syntactic
c. semantic
d. pragmatic
Ans: d. pragmatic
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a. Piaget's concept of conservation b. Erikson's stages of development c. Skinner's procedure of shaping d. Pavlov's procedure of classical conditioning
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A. can focus simultaneously on multiple dimensions B. avoid weighing pros and cons C. rely primarily on thought processes D. consider social norms in decision-making
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a) genital warts b) syphilis c) gonorrhea d) chlamydia
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a. thinking he or she is smarter and cooler because he or she is older b. receiving more affection and material resources from the parents c. having better looks and intelligence d. being more popular at school and having more friends