Theorists who apply the information-processing perspective to language development note that
A) a language acquisition device helps children rapidly learn new words.
B) brain regions housing language also govern similar perceptual and cognitive abilities.
C) infants' capacity to analyze speech is sufficient to account for mastery of intricate grammatical structures.
D) children's social skills and language experiences are centrally involved in language development.
B
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Which of the following research methods combines the aspects of both longitudinal and cross-sectional designs?
a. single-blind studies b. double-blind studies c. evocative studies d. sequential studies
Studies (Cohen et al., 2010; Galvan et al., 2006) have shown that the ventral striatum shows the greatest response to rewards or gains in
a. infants. b. children. c. adolescents. d. adults.
Which of the following individuals has the greatest chance of contracting a sex-linked genetic abnormality?
A. A male with a mother with muscular dystrophy B. A female with a mother with muscular dystrophy C. A male with a father with muscular dystrophy D. A female with a father with muscular dystrophy
Sometimes a behavioral event can occur at the same time as a cognitive process, even though the behavior isn't needed for the cognitive process. For example, many people look toward the ceiling when thinking about a complex problem, even though "thinking" would likely continue if they didn't look up. This describes a(n)
a. epiphenomenon. b. inner scribe. c. convergent behavior. d. propositional behavior.