Have you ever been distracted while you were speaking and accidentally switched the sounds of two words? For example, a person might mean to say "I'm going to get a turkey sandwich," and instead say "I'm going to get a surkey tandwich."
This type of expressive inversion is called a __________.
a. phonemic reversal
b. syntactic switch
c. spoonerism
d. morphism
Answer: C
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a. A temporary burning sensation followed by increased pain sensitivity b. A temporary burning sensation followed by decreased pain sensitivity c. Increased development of fast-twitch muscles d. Increased development of slow-twitch muscles
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a. tendencies towards irritability. b. increased feelings of helplessness. c. increased feelings of rejection. d. tendencies toward stubbornness.
The developmental trend about counting on one's fingers is that it
a. is used increasingly often through adulthood. b. continues at a stable level through adulthood. c. is used less often as mathematical skills are acquired. d. continues to occur even in the post-mortem body.
Unethical practices have penetrated political, environmental, religious, military, business, and sports fields.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)