Based on research investigating the link between language and thought, Benjamin Whorf concluded that:
A) thought determines language because thinking precedes communication.
B) language cannot determine thought because thought is essentially an aspect of communication.
C) language has no influence on thought.
D) language shapes thought.
D) language shapes thought.
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A ____ is an organized set of ideas that is designed to explain development
a. theory b. prediction c. correlation coefficient d. structured observation
Annabel is a 3-month-old infant who loves to hear her mom sing. To quiet Annabel before naptime, her mother had made a recording of her singing that Annabel can turn on by kicking her feet on a press pad at the end of her crib. This is an example of what type of learning?
A. operant conditioning B. classical conditioning C. habituation D. imitation
Hermann Ebbinghaus
a. was the first to empirically test the rules of association. b. demonstrated that separate nerves carry sensory and motor information. c. set forth the secondary rules of association. d. showed that irritation of a nerve was sufficient to produce a muscle contraction.
Dennis just started working at a factory where he will be expected to work varying shifts. What recommendation should you make to him about shift choices?
a. He should change shifts as seldom as possible once he makes his choice. b. He should try to get a set routine of morning, afternoon, and night shifts. c. He should alternate between the night and morning shifts but avoid the afternoon. d. He should rotate shifts every few weeks to make sure he never settles into one.