Question 1

After two minutes of exposure to an unbroken monotone string of nonsense syllables,8-month-olds could recognize three-syllable sequences that appeared repeatedly.This best illustrates the importance of ________ in language development.

Accepted Answer

A)   critical periods
B)   babbling
C)   statistical learning
D)   telegraphic speechE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

FOXP2 is a ________ that helps enable the lip,tongue,and vocal movements of human speech.

Accepted Answer

A)   gene
B)   phoneme
C)   critical period
D)   region within the left temporal lobeE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Damage to different cortical areas results in different forms of aphasia.This best illustrates that language processing involves multiple

Accepted Answer

A)   mental images.
B)   morphemes.
C)   critical periods.
D)   neural networks.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

If our capacity to form concepts depends on our verbal memory,this would best illustrate

Accepted Answer

A)   process simulation.
B)   universal grammar.
C)   telegraphic speech.
D)   linguistic determinism.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Animal trainers' expectations may have led them to interpret some chimpanzees' signs as indicative of greater linguistic ability than is warranted.This best illustrates the shortcoming of

Accepted Answer

A)   a universal grammar.
B)   a critical period.
C)   a perceptual set.
D)   linguistic determinism.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Ilhan's language does not distinguish between "family love" and "romantic love," so he has difficulty realizing that he deeply loves his sister.Which of the following is most relevant to Ilhan's difficulty?

Accepted Answer

A)   critical periods
B)   telegraphic speech
C)   universal grammar
D)   linguistic determinismE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Whorf's linguistic determinism hypothesis emphasizes that

Accepted Answer

A)   infancy is a critical period for language development.
B)   all languages share a similar grammar.
C)   our linguistic proficiencies influence our social status.
D)   words shape the way people think.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

In the words helped and called,the ed ending is a

Accepted Answer

A)   phoneme.
B)   morpheme.
C)   semantic.
D)   syntax.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

An impairment of language is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   linguistic determinism.
B)   telegraphic speech.
C)   babbling.
D)   aphasia.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

A stroke may impair the ability to speak distinctly without harming the ability to read because different language functions depend on different

Accepted Answer

A)   mental images.
B)   perceptual sets.
C)   neural networks.
D)   critical periods.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Beatrice and Allen Gardner taught the chimpanzee Washoe to communicate by means of

Accepted Answer

A)   pictures.
B)   Morse code.
C)   sign language.
D)   English letters.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

The women's basketball team at the University of Tennessee improved in free-throw shooting after practicing

Accepted Answer

A)   productive language.
B)   mental imagery.
C)   telegraphic speech.
D)   statistical learning.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Noam Chomsky has argued that children's readiness to learn language is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   example of statistical learning.
B)   heuristic.
C)   universal grammar.
D)   biological predisposition.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

When Fred pronounced the words this and that,he noticed that they share a common

Accepted Answer

A)   syntax.
B)   morpheme.
C)   grammar.
D)   phoneme.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

To combine words into grammatically sensible sentences,we need to apply proper rules of

Accepted Answer

A)   semantics.
B)   syntax.
C)   simulation.
D)   phonemes.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The auditory cortex is especially likely to become responsive to visual input for those who

Accepted Answer

A)   hear with the aid of a cochlear implant.
B)   see with the aid of eyeglasses.
C)   have been deaf from birth.
D)   have been blind from birth.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Introductory psychology students facing a midterm exam one week later spent five minutes each day visualizing themselves reading their assigned chapters,going over their notes,and eliminating study distractions.This ________ simulation had a ________ effect on their exam scores.

Accepted Answer

A)   process;negative
B)   outcome;positive
C)   process;positive
D)   outcome;negativeE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

The concept of ________ emphasizes that our words can influence our thinking.

Accepted Answer

A)   telegraphic speech
B)   linguistic relativism
C)   morphemes
D)   linguistic determinismE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Imagining a physical experience activates some of the same ________ that is (are) also active during the actual experience.

Accepted Answer

A)   algorithms
B)   receptive language
C)   neural networks
D)   universal grammarE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

The best evidence that there is a critical period for language acquisition is the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)   infants babble sounds that occur in their parents' native language.
B)   toddlers maintain a capacity to discriminate language sounds they have never heard.
C)   people most easily master the grammar of a second language during childhood.
D)   preschoolers typically fail to use proper syntax.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Noam Chomsky has argued that children's readiness to learn language is a(n)

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The women's basketball team at the University of Tennessee improved in free-throw shooting after practicing

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Whorf's linguistic determinism hypothesis emphasizes that

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If our capacity to form concepts depends on our verbal memory,this would best illustrate

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Ilhan's language does not distinguish between "family love" and "romantic love," so he has difficulty realizing that he deeply loves his sister.Which of the following is most relevant to Ilhan's difficulty?

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The concept of ________ emphasizes that our words can influence our thinking.

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FOXP2 is a ________ that helps enable the lip,tongue,and vocal movements of human speech.

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A stroke may impair the ability to speak distinctly without harming the ability to read because different language functions depend on different

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The auditory cortex is especially likely to become responsive to visual input for those who

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An impairment of language is known as

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Animal trainers' expectations may have led them to interpret some chimpanzees' signs as indicative of greater linguistic ability than is warranted.This best illustrates the shortcoming of

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When Fred pronounced the words this and that,he noticed that they share a common

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After two minutes of exposure to an unbroken monotone string of nonsense syllables,8-month-olds could recognize three-syllable sequences that appeared repeatedly.This best illustrates the importance of ________ in language development.

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Imagining a physical experience activates some of the same ________ that is (are) also active during the actual experience.

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The best evidence that there is a critical period for language acquisition is the fact that

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In the words helped and called,the ed ending is a

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Introductory psychology students facing a midterm exam one week later spent five minutes each day visualizing themselves reading their assigned chapters,going over their notes,and eliminating study distractions.This ________ simulation had a ________ effect on their exam scores.

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To combine words into grammatically sensible sentences,we need to apply proper rules of

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Beatrice and Allen Gardner taught the chimpanzee Washoe to communicate by means of

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Damage to different cortical areas results in different forms of aphasia.This best illustrates that language processing involves multiple

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