What is the "language acquisition device"?
a. A machine that helps people with brain damage understand speech
b. A built-in mechanism to aid in learning language
c. A type of short-term memory that stores parts of a sentence
d. A machine that teaches language to slow-learning children
b
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a. ?Clocks brought precision, regularity, and predictability to everyday life, which was later developed into a model for science. b. ?Clocks were used only by the elite to control the masses. c. ?Because of the varying sizes and shapes, clocks helped stimulate the European economy like never before. d. ?Clocks were used for religious practices. e. ?Clocks were built to look like people and animals.
Which measure of central tendency should I use when describing a distribution?
What will be an ideal response?
Justin listens to a guest lecturer in his psychology class while he scans the sports news on his laptop. He thinks the speaker’s argument makes a lot of sense based on her clear and measured way of speaking. Which form of peripheral cue is he using?
a. ?the message itself b. ?the speaker’s manner of presentation c. ?his perceived similarities with the speaker d. ?the characteristics of the speaker
The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is located _________ the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC)
a. behind b. in front of c. below d. above