After his brother accidentally put the peanut butter in the refrigerator, Carl heard his father say, "Well, that was smart." Carl understood that his father was not giving his brother a compliment and it did not mean that his brother was especially intelligent. This is an example of increased understanding of __________.

a. pragmatics
b. the past imperfect tense
c. the executive function
d. conditional sentences

Answer: a. pragmatics

Psychology

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words can be combined and used to communicate meaning within a language are collectively known as ________. a) morphemic rules b) phonemic rules c) grammar d) linguistic relativity

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____________________ is an adaptive state for dealing with a real threat, while ____________________ is a chronic fear sensation not clearly associated with any specific stimulus.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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