According to Chomsky, what two principles help us to understand language?
a. prototypes and morphemes
b. transformational rules and concept learning
c. mental grammar and innate program
d. semantics and functional fixedness
C
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Which statement BEST describes the neurological explanation for risk-taking behavior in teens?
A. Myelination of the temporal lobe results in poor decision-making. B. Due to neurotic pruning, the pleasure centers of the brain become "super-charged." C. Estrogen and testosterone act like "cocaine" in the brain. D. The pleasure areas develop prior to the areas that control behavior.
A mother says to her daughter, "I value you regardless of your behavior. I may disapprove of what you do, but I will still respect and love you." According to Rogers, this mother is ____
a. increasing the incongruence between the child's self-concept and the child's behavior
b. expressing conditions of worth toward her daughter
c. providing unconditional positive regard
d. teaching the girl irrational beliefs
Regarding the biological biasing effect, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. According to supporters of the biological biasing effect, women are more often "left brained," and men are more often "right brained." b. Differences in male and female brains may affect the chances of retaining language abilities after a person suffers a stroke or brain injury. c. The differences between men and women on math and language tasks are based on averages. d. The narrowing of the gap between male and female scores on the Scholastic Assessment Test provides evidence that supports the biological biasing effect.
Alexander believes that aliens from outer space are working together with the CIA in an elaborate plot to brainwash him with secret messages transmitted through static on his television. His beliefs are most likely what psychologists would call __________.
A. delusions B. compulsions C. hallucinations D. obsessions