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.
Evaluation of a child for cystic fibrosis with a sweat chloride test. Sweat is being collected under
Pulse oximetry. The small device provides a digital readout of oxygen levels in the blood.
The world attempted to deal with Somalia as if it were a real country but painfully learned that Som
A Japanese American child in California tagged for relocation to an internment camp.
Madonna and Child with St. Anne and Infant St. John the Baptist.
A representative karyotype and a photograph of a child