Cheyanna, a child-care provider, often wonders whether the shy children in her program will grow up to be shy adults. Cheyanna is interested in __________

Cross-cultural research on the "big five" personality traits has led researchers to conclude that

What will be an ideal response?

Imagine that 6-year-old Debbie is beginning to tell you a story about her family's trip to a folk song festival. Before she starts, she says, "O.K., have you ever heard about the Old Songs Folk Festival?"

Her skill in determining whether you have the appropriate background for the story is most relevant to an aspect of language called a. syntax. b. pragmatics. c. source monitoring. d. fast mapping.