Imagine that a young child is presented with a novel word "encyclopedia" when her grandmother says "Oh look at the encyclopedia". In front of the child are two objects, a bright pink-covered book -- "book" is a word the child already knows -- and a green onion, an object the child has never seen before. The child is MOST likely to make the assumption that the novel refers to the:

What will be an ideal response?


onion

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What will be an ideal response?

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Adolescents are more likely to reach achievement status when their parents

a. recognize their children's autonomy. c. discourage personal experimentation. b. discourage discussion. d. simply tell them what identity to adopt.

Psychology

While chimpanzees have been observed to make and use basic tools, some species of crow have been shown to ___

a. Hunt cooperatively using objects as weapons b. Use bait to attract prey c. Learn different nesting styles during droughts relatives to floods d. Use twigs to extract grubs from trees

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Same-sex partnerships show the same health benefits that married people do.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Psychology