There are four qualities that define language referred to as discreteness, grammar, productivity and displacement. What does productivity refer to?
a) These are the small units or sounds that we use to create works. When combined they help us to communicate ideas
b) The ability to produce an unlimited number of communication from these sounds and/or word units
c) The system of rules that govern how we combine individual sounds and/or word units.
d) A and C
e) None of the above
Answer: b) The ability to produce an unlimited number of communication from these sounds and/or word units
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a) training in operant conditioning b) training in classical conditioning c) extinction in operant conditioning d) extinction in classical conditioning
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a. feel increasingly accountable for their actions. b. exhibit greater conformity to specific group norms. c. are less likely to engage in destructive or immoral behavior. d. are unlikely to experience this feeling online, as deindividuation is much less common in virtual environments.