Jin is 6, Japanese, and speaks Japanese. Compared to American peers at the same age
a. he will learn more nouns than verbs
b. he will learn more verbs than adjectives
c. he will learn more adjectives than nouns
d. he will learn more verbs than nouns
D. Eastern language structure emphasizes verbs and nouns are often implied silently. Western languages place more emphasis on nouns than verbs.
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a. heritability. b. predictive validity. c. the g factor. d. mental age. e. emotional intelligence.
Dr. Littman-Smith is conducting research in Kenya to learn about the ways that mothers and their toddlers interact as they go about their day. It is most likely that she is engaged in
a. naturalistic observation. b. laboratory observation. c. exploratory research. d. experimental research.