Which developmental psychologist theorized that concepts preceded and aided the development of language?
a) Vygotsky
b) Piaget
c) Sapir
d) Whorf
ANS: b
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A) the electroencephalograph. B) the computerized axial tomography scan. C) functional magnetic resonance imaging. D) positron emission tomography.
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(a) Temporal context influences what we see. (b) Expectancies influence what we see. (c) Hallucinations and illusions influence what we see. (d) Complex visual percepts are composed of elements like lines, angles, and colors.