According to nativist Noam Chomsky, a language acquisition device is a(n)
A) innate system of rules common to all languages.
B) form of speech made up of high-pitched, exaggerated expressions.
C) instrument used to screen infants for language difficulties.
D) area of the brain that controls language production.
A
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Five-year-old Juan notices that a peer is having difficulty carrying a stack of books to her desk. Juan is likely to
A) move right in and give assistance, regardless of whether it is desired. B) ignore the peer and reject her request for help. C) laugh at the peer as she struggles to carry the books. D) offer assistance and demand a reward for helping.
Neurobiological and neuropsychological studies of individuals with schizophrenia have
yielded all but which of the following results? a. Drug trials testing medications that moderate the neurotransmitter dopamine support the theory that some children with schizophrenia suffer from a dopamine deficit. b. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies show that some children with schizophrenia have a reduced cerebral blood volume as compared to other children their age. c. Children with schizophrenia demonstrate more sensory, perceptual, and language problems than other children of the same age. d. Like adults with schizophrenia, children and adolescents with the disorder also manifest information processing and attention difficulties. e. All of the above statements are correct.