DrChen Studies Several Traits That Distinguish One Person from Another

question 85

Multiple Choice

Dr.Chen studies several traits that distinguish one person from another.Dr.Doherty investigates how people grow and change during late adolescence and young adulthood.Dr.Chen is a _____ psychologist; Dr.Doherty is a _____.

• A) personality; personality psychologist, too
• B) personality; developmental psychologist
• C) developmental; personality psychologist
• D) developmental; developmental psychologist, too

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Definitions:

Linguistic Competence

Linguistic competence is the ability of an individual to understand and use the rules of a language, including its grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation.

Linguistic Performance

The behavior or responses actually produced by a cognitive processor engaged in a particular cognitive activity involving language. Contrast with linguistic competence.

Linguistic Relativity

The hypothesis that the structure of a language affects its speakers' world view or cognition, and thus people's perceptions are relative to their spoken language.

Bilinguals

Individuals who have the ability to communicate fluently in two distinct languages.