To the delight of her parents, 20-month-old Maya just exclaimed "Daddy go!" What does this utterance best represent?

a. A holophrase
b. A morpheme
c. Telegraphic speech
d. MLU


The answer is c. Telegraphic speech (Defined as a form of communication consisting of simple two-word long sentences often composed of a noun and a verb that adhere to the grammatical standards of the culture's language.)

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a. surgency. b. negative affectivity. c. behavioral inhibition. d. neuroticism.

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Which of the following is a genetic hunger factor that regulates body weight?

a. peripheral cues c. number of fat cells b. fixed action patterns d. pheromones

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When a CS-CR pairing acts like another reflex, it can serve as a reflex for another instance of conditioning. This is called

a. secondary conditioning. b. tertiary conditioning. c. higher-order conditioning. d. operant conditioning.

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To maintain proper fluid balance, the body contains two sets of receptors: one measures volume of the __________, and the other records the volume of the __________.

A. cerebrospinal fluid; cells B. extracellular fluid; cells C. blood; cells D. sodium ions; blood

Psychology