In the nativist approach to language development, theorist Noam Chomsky suggests that an innate mechanism directs language development. He refers to the neural system of the brain hypothesized to permit understanding of language as a(n) ____________
a. language acquisition device c. grammar checker
b. universal grammar d. communication device
a
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Stiles (2009) proposes that "brains do not develop normally in the absence of critical genetic signaling, and they do not develop normally in the absence of essential and contingent environmental input.". Explain how this statement furthers the understanding of developmental psychopathology
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Which of the following statements is true of Google Scholar?
A. It includes content from published works solely in the field of psychology and related sciences. B. It can be accessed only through Internet Explorer. C. It ranks a search output by the contents of an article along with its overall prominence. D. It is a paid service that requires an annual subscription.
Which of the following statements regarding vision is true?
A. The eye converts neural energy to light energy. B. Visual perception happens in the brain, with input from the eye. C. Visual information is exclusively processed in the eye and sent to the brain. D. Most of what we experience as vision actually happens in the eye.
Among Native Americans, hearing the voices of recently deceased loved
ones is considered ______. a. normal b. abnormal c. unusual but not abnormal d. a hallucination due to extreme grief