All of the Following Are Sources of Evidence for a Sensitive

question 31

Multiple Choice

All of the following are sources of evidence for a sensitive period for language acquisition except that

• A)children who experience social isolation in childhood rarely acquire more than a tentative mastery of language.
• B)the later someone is exposed to a new language, the more difficult it is for him or her to acquire it.
• C)the later someone is exposed to his or her first language, the more difficult it is for him or her to acquire it.
• D)young children with significant left-hemisphere damage usually never learn to speak normally.

Distinguish between myths and research-supported facts in understanding violence and aggression.

Identify the factors contributing to domestic violence and recognize its long-standing cultural and historical aspects.

Understand the weapons effect and its implications on aggression.

Recognize the link between violence in the mass media and viewer aggression, including causality and gender differences.

---

Definitions:

Personal Control

The belief in an individual’s capacity to influence and direct their own environment and outcomes.

AIDS

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, a chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) attacking the immune system.

Energy

The capacity to do work or the physical and mental strength that enables an individual to perform activities.

Visitors

People who come to see or spend time with others, especially as guests or tourists.