The first time josé sees a cat, his mother tells him, "that's a cat. can you say cat? " he repeats the word gleefully, and his mother praises him. the next day, he is watching a cartoon and sees a tiger on the television. he points at the tiger and says, "cat! " this is an example of
a) generalization
b) categorization
c) discrimination
d) spreading activation

Which term describes a possible explanation of, or answer to, a scientific question that is based on prior knowledge or research and that is testable?

Dr. robbins wants to know if there are different opinions regarding the value of public school education between native americans who have at least one relative who attended indian boarding school and native americans who have no family experience with indian boarding school. dr. robbins contacts 35 native american participants in each group. he wants each group to include younger as well as older adults, and a mix of male and female participants. he asks each person to complete a survey about their attitudes toward public education. the design of this study is:

The defendant, angered because a rival gang member had twice beaten him up after school, obtained a heavy lead pipe and waited in a deserted alleyway which he knew the rival took as a route home every day after school. when his enemy came walking down the alley, the defendant leapt out behind him and smashed the pipe into the victim's head, knocking him to the ground. the defendant then rolled the victim over and pounded his face with 15 to 20 heavy blows with the lead pipe, killing him. the jurisdiction defines first degree murder as murder committed with premeditation and deliberation. all other murders are defined as second degree murders. why will the defendant be convicted of first degree murder (as opposed to second degree murder)?