Developmental psychologist Arnold Gesell formulated a type of test that
a) measures IQ of babies.
b) measures infant development to distinguish between normal and atypical development in babies.
c) measures only language skills in babies.
d) measures all other skills except language.
b
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Which of Noam Chomsky's linguistic concepts relates to how the human brain is uniquely and genetically predisposed to comprehend and produce language?
A. infant-directed speech B. nativist retrieval C. language-acquisition device D. universal grammar
Which is sometimes caused or aggravated by a mother's illness or malnutrition during pregnancy?
a. Sleep apnea b. Schizophrenia c. Anorexia nervosa d. Parkinson's disease
Research suggests that the neurotransmitter involved in obsessive-compulsive disorder is likely _____
a) endorphin. b) serotonin. c) dopamine. d) acetylcholine.
Chase and Simon's research compared memory of chess masters and beginners for the position of game pieces on sample chess boards. They found that the chess master remembered positions better when the arrangement of the pieces was consistent with a real game but not when the pieces were randomly placed. The significance of this finding was that
a. experts show larger primacy and recency effects than beginners. b. knowledge in an area of expertise increases a person's digit span. c. expertise with some material reduces susceptibility to proactive interference with that material. d. chunking requires knowledge of familiar patterns or concepts