Perceivers from Western cultures admire the shy individualist, whereas those from Eastern cultures rate extraverts more positively than introverts.

Noam Chomsky has emphasized that the acquisition of language by children is facilitated by:

a. an unborn readiness to learn grammatical rules. b. their ability to imitate the words and grammar modeled by parents. c. the learned association of word sounds with various objects, events, actions, and qualities. d. the positive reinforcement that adults give children for speaking correctly.

Dr. Julian conducts an experiment to test the hypothesis that when more witnesses to a crime are present, any one witness is less likely to help the victim

After providing a cover story, she randomly assigns participants to witness a staged crime either alone, in the presence of two other people, or in the presence of ten other people. Then, she assesses how many people make an effort to help. Identify the independent and dependent variables in this study. What will be an ideal response?