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jerry coleman

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Nativist Noam Chomsky argued that each child is born with a language acquisition device (LAD), which
 
  a. controls attention so that language can be imitated.
  b. serves as an imaginary playmate, especially for boys.
  c. provides positive reinforcement when words are heard.
  d. biologically prepares the brain to process language.

Question 2

A study is done on the effect of tornado survival on children's self-esteem. Survivors of a tornado are compared to others on a self-esteem test. The independent variable is
 
  a. whether the child experienced a tornado.
  b. the scores on the self-esteem test.
  c. the number of children who participated.
  d. the severity of the trauma.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A



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