The __________ and social skills of people with Williams syndrome are remarkable considering their poor intellectual development

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

Answer: language (or verbal)

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in a language acquisition device and the device itself? a. There is a critical period for the learning of any language. b. Reinforcement is necessary for the learning of language. c. Children test hypotheses about the rules of grammar. d. The device by itself provides a source of motivation for learning a language. e. The device assures that there are some grammatical rules that children will never entertain.

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Bui wants to condition his lab rat to fear drinking orange-flavored water. He pairs a mild shock with the drinking of flavored water. He wants the rat to associate the unconditioned stimulus, the shock, with drinking the water. How could he be most successful?

a) Raise the shock to as strong as he can. b) Choose a different neutral/conditioned stimulus. c) Use a mouse instead of a rat. d) Color the water a disgusting color, too.

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