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Question 1

A child listens to his mother say the word “dog” and tries to imitate the sound his mother makes. This wouldillustrate which of the following theories of language development?

A : Biological

B : Psychoanalytic

C : Constructive

D : Social learning

E : Phonetic

Answer: D

Question 2

Rent control is

A : an example of a social problem solved by government regulation.

B : an example of a price ceiling.

C : the most effective way to provide affordable housing

D : the most efficient way to allocate housing.

E : an inequitable but efficient way of providing affordable housing

Answer: B

Question 3

Which of the following pairs of countries do NOT have the same form of government?

A : France and Italy

B : Great Britain and Canada

C : Germany and Austria

D : Japan and South Korea

E : India and China

Answer: A

Question 4

Stickers, teachers’ words of praise, and small gifts

A : are positive reinforcers

B : are negative reinforcers

C : may be reinforcers, depending on the effect they have

D : may be reinforcers, depending on the setting

E : may be reinforcers, depending on the timing

Answer: C

Question 5

The figure above best supports which of the following sentences?

A : Defense spending accounted for the most of the increases in federal spending from 1970 to 2000.

B : Net interest payments fell faster than aid to state and local governments during the period from 1970 to 2000

C : By the year 2000, aid to state and local governments and net interest payments exceeded payments to individuals

D : Net interest payments were the second largest component of federal spending in 1970

E : In the 1990s, the greatest growth in federal spending occurred in payments to individuals.

Answer: A

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