The process of using syntax as a cue to determine the meaning of a word is called
A) syntactical mapping. B) fast mapping.
C) syntactical bootstrapping. D) overregularization.
C
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a. able to assess the expertise of their language partner b. unable to assess the expertise of their language partner c. able to grasp the complete meaning d. under stressbefore incorporating words into their
Nia just gave birth to her son, Kevin. As Nia gets ready to breastfeed her son, her nipple grazes Kevin's cheek. Kevin instantly turns toward the nipple. This is an example of
A) the rooting reflex. B) the sucking reflex. C) the feeding reflex. D) the postural reflex.
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a. Marissa spends more time on household labor than Sean. b. Sean spends more time on child care than Marissa because his job is less physically demanding. c. When combining time spent on house work, child care and paid work, Sean spends much more time overall on these tasks than Marissa. d. They spend equal time on paid work because they are both professionals.
Select ALL that apply: The surgery John had severed the connection between the two hemispheres of his brain (corpus callosum). This procedure:
A. Eliminated the epileptic seizures he had B. Greatly affected his everyday life C. Prevented the left and right hemispheres from transmitting information from the one to the other D. Impaired his ability to visually perceive words that were presented on the left part of a screen