The study of the meaning of words is important because
a. it reveals the connection between language and thought.
b. people speak different languages and translation becomes important.
c. it is necessary to follow the development of phonemes by a growing child.
d. it measures the emotional content of language.
Answer: a. it reveals the connection between language and thought.
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a. People with extremely high or low test scores tend to get closer to the mean on a retest. b. The predictive validity of any test is lower than the reliability of the test. c. Children in small families tend to do better on IQ tests than children in large families. d. Performance on IQ tests tends to improve from one generation to the next.
John worries about his tendency toward abusing animals, so he joins the Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. John's behavior can be viewed as an example of
a. reaction formation. b. projection. c. regression. d. rationalization.
Without a random sample, we cannot
a. calculate statistics. b. collect quantitative data. c. accurately estimate the parameters of a population. d. consult a decision tree to decide on an appropriate statistical procedure.
Myelination of motor pathways:
a. increases the speed at which the infant can process cognitive information. b. is unrelated to the infant's motor skills. c. results in finely coordinated motor movements. d. enhances the child's ability to engage in stereotyped reflexes.