Your Shy and Introverted Friend Tells You That She Has

question 20

Multiple Choice

Your shy and introverted friend tells you that she has discovered a wonder drug that produces feelings of euphoria and is not addictive. When you realize that she is talking about cocaine, you inform her that

• A) scientists agree that it is a wonder drug just as she describes.
• B) in the early 20^th century cocaine was an ingredient in Pepsi-Cola.
• C) cocaine will make her more social and outgoing.
• D) dependence on cocaine develops slowly over a period of years.

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Definitions:

Overextension

A language error, common in early child language acquisition, where a child applies a word too broadly to objects or actions that don't fit the word's meaning.

Pragmatics

The area of linguistics that deals with language usage in societal settings and the process by which individuals create and grasp meanings through language.

Nativist Approach

A psychological theory proposing that specific abilities or talents are innate or biologically pre-programmed from birth.

Language Acquisition

The process by which humans acquire the ability to perceive, comprehend, and produce language through both innate mechanisms and learned elements.