Define pragmatics. What role do parents play in the acquisition of pragmatics?

What will be an ideal response?

Pragmatics are the social conventions of speech. Parents play a role in pragmatics through modeling and through deliberate training, particularly in terms of polite speech.

Psychology

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Cleades was feeling depressed and sought help from Hippocrates. Hippocrates would probably have __________.

A. prescribed the roots of certain plants and unusual elixirs B. recommended a high-protein diet, rich in animal meat C. prescribed exercise, tranquility, and celibacy D. performed an exorcism

Psychology

Experimental designs that expose subjects to more than one treatment condition each are referred to as

a. expectancy control designs. b. repeated-measures designs. c. nested designs. d. between-subjects designs.

Psychology