Empiricism is LEAST able to explain which aspect of children"s language acquisition?
a. Successful parental encouragement of more talking
b. Development of syntax/grammar
c. Flexibility regarding which language is acquired
d. Deliberate parental teaching of new words to the child
B
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According to the place theory of pitch perception, how do sound waves affect the basilar membrane??
a. ?High-frequency tones stiffen the membrane; low-frequency tones relax the membrane. b. ?High-frequency tones relax the membrane; low-frequency tones stiffen the membrane. c. ?High-frequency tones produce maximum movement at the base; low-frequency tones produce maximum movement near the apex. d. ?High-frequency tones produce maximum movement near the apex; low-frequency tones produce maximum movement at the base.
Which characteristic tends to be more important for women than men in choosing a mate?
a. health b. earning potential c. physical attractiveness d. Intelligence
Imagine that you have to turn the clocks ahead for daylight saving time. You manage to recall the rather complex system by which you can advance the clock in your car. This skill is an example of your
a. working memory. b. semantic memory. c. episodic memory. d. procedural memory.
Critics of the Stanford prison study argue that ________
a. the methodology was flawed, because participants were not randomly assigned to either the "prisoner" role or the "guard" role. b. by stopping the study after six days, instead of letting it continue for the two-week experimental period, the researchers had not allowed enough time for dramatic change to occur. c. a makeshift prison in the basement of a university building was not an effective setting to investigate the factors involved. d. briefing the guards at the beginning of the study influenced their behavior, and the study merely showed how willingly people obey orders.