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Cognitive Psychology: Language
Cognitive Psychology: Language
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A lesson by Jessie and Alyssa about Language
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What is the average number of words an infant can understand by 13 months?
70 words
40 words
50 words
30 words
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Which of the following is a phoneme?
The ¨sh” in ship
The "ane" in Plane
The "ace" in place
The "nd" in and
3
A language consists of symbols that convey meaning and create messages, which can be
Signed
Spoken
All the Above
Written
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By the end of 24 months, on average, what is the proper statement a child can make?
toe
ah
Mommy cup
asifoiasdfoijsdofi
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Noam Chomsky and Steven Pinker, believe that human beings...
Having a newborn learn
have an inborn capacity for learning a language
Uhhh
Not learning a language
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What is a system of rules that determines the correct use of language?
Grammar
Alphabet
Syntax
Elements
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What is semantics?
The study of meaning
The study of pronouns
The study of language
The study of people
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Experiments with Kanzi demonstrated that some animals can learn...
both semantics and syntax
I don't Know
Syntax
Semantics
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Who proposed the theory that children learn language through imitation and reinforcement?
Carl Jung
Kanzi
Piaget
Skinner
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language processing functions are carried out in the…
Frontal Lobe
Cerebral cortex
Amygdala
Occipital Lobe
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Which of the following is true about dyslexia?
It has to do with your history
Dyslexia is strong influences by genetic factors
It has to do with your body
It has to do with actions
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What is the basic sound unit?
phenomes
morphemes
sounds
syllables
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What are Morphemes?
No clue
The smallest component of speech that carries meaning
The largest component of speech that carries meaning
A component of Speech
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True or false? The syntax is the way that words are arranged for grammar.
Nien
I don't have a clue
True
False
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The loss of the ability to speak or understand language is called
loss of speech
Aphasia
Phasia
I don't know
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What is LAD (language acquisition device)?
Natural tendency to acquire language
Simile
Phenomes
A random device
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The key to sound transmission is...
Touch
Scent
Vibration
Rhythm
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What area of the brain is involved in producing speech?
wernicke's area
broca's area
amygdala
cerebral cortex
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By age 3, an infant can form...
10-word sentences
4-word sentences
7-word sentences
2-word sentences
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What is language?
Communication that people speak to inform one another
Letters
Communication with punctuation
Communication of ideas through symbols that are arranged
