Children tend to repeat new words they have just heard, making it likely the word will be used by adults in a slightly different way than before. This particular practice is thought by researchers to facilitate the learning of

a. grammar.
b. word meanings.
c. word pronunciations.
d. social skills.

Answer: b. word meanings.

Psychology

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A) girls; boys B) Whites; Blacks C) middle class teens; poor teens D) Blacks and Hispanics; Whites

Psychology

According to Freud, when the id breaks completely through to consciousness and the

ego is no longer able to keep a lid on its urges, ______ results. a. compulsiveness c. psychosis b. neurosis d. psychopathic behavior

Psychology