A sentence that asks someone to do something is called a

a. directive.
b. heuristic.
c. structural ambiguity.
d. pragmatic.


Ans: a

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a. this model is now the most widely accepted explanation for complex recognition tasks, although it cannot account for simpler tasks. b. this model is considered to be the most flexible of the current approaches. c. this model would have difficulty explaining how we can recognize handwritten letters. d. this model provides the best account for the development of object recognition during childhood.

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a. cognitions and expectations. b. physiological variables. c. both of the above d. neither of the above

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a. determines whether a situation is stressful or not. b. is the part of the brain that is most damaged when the organism is under stress. c. is responsible for activating the flight-or-fight response. d. doesn't respond to emergency situations.

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