Question 1

Graphemes are used to visually represent the phonemes of a language

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Readers sometimes need to use this when the link between one part of a sentence and another is not clear.

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge-telling 
B) knowledge-transforming 
C) translating 
D) bridging inference 
A) knowledge-telling 
B) knowledge-transforming 
C) translating 
D) bridging inference

Question 3

Speakers often restate an idea they have already mentioned, then introduce a novel idea.This is called

Accepted Answer

A) a given-new strategy 
B) a leading-edge strategy 
C) a review-new strategy 
D) knowledge telling 
A) a given-new strategy 
B) a leading-edge strategy 
C) a review-new strategy 
D) knowledge telling

Question 4

According to the Kintsch and Van Dijk model of comprehension, the propositions we remember from a text are

Accepted Answer

A) primarily due to idiosyncratic preferences 
B) not influenced by the structure of the text 
C) influenced by how long they are held in working memory 
D) influenced by how long they are held in iconic memory 
A) primarily due to idiosyncratic preferences 
B) not influenced by the structure of the text 
C) influenced by how long they are held in working memory 
D) influenced by how long they are held in iconic memory

Question 5

Critics of teaching sign language to apes claim the uses of sign language

Accepted Answer

A) are gestures the apes use in the natural environment 
B) are promoted by rewards and cues from humans 
C) are more often in error than correct 
D) reflect more right brain processes than true left brain language 
A) are gestures the apes use in the natural environment 
B) are promoted by rewards and cues from humans 
C) are more often in error than correct 
D) reflect more right brain processes than true left brain language

Question 6

The units that make up the meaning of a sentence are sometimes called

Accepted Answer

A) micropropositions 
B) graphemes 
C) macropropositions 
D) phonemes 
A) micropropositions 
B) graphemes 
C) macropropositions 
D) phonemes

Question 7

In the end, Genie and other "wild children"

Accepted Answer

A) learned to speak 
B) learned to speak but could not comprehend 
C) could comprehend but not speak 
D) learned words but not grammar 
A) learned to speak 
B) learned to speak but could not comprehend 
C) could comprehend but not speak 
D) learned words but not grammar

Question 8

Language exists only as an external representation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following supports Chomsky's argument that humans are born with a specia language acquisition device?

Accepted Answer

A) Piaget's evident that sensorimotor comes before language 
B) evidence of a critical period in language learning 
C) evidence that other species also possess language systems 
D) evidence that a concept learning mechanism can accept language as input 
A) Piaget's evident that sensorimotor comes before language 
B) evidence of a critical period in language learning 
C) evidence that other species also possess language systems 
D) evidence that a concept learning mechanism can accept language as input

Question 10

Speaking and language comprehension are at least partly controlled by the left hemisphere in right-handed individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following represents the main ideas or gist of a text?

Accepted Answer

A) micropropositions 
B) macropropositions 
C) given information 
D) new information 
A) micropropositions 
B) macropropositions 
C) given information 
D) new information

Question 12

Reading research shows that top-down processing

Accepted Answer

A) is inhibited in favor of bottom-up processing 
B) is relied on along with bottom-up processing 
C) is used instead of bottom-up processing 
D) is only used in knowledge-telling situations 
A) is inhibited in favor of bottom-up processing 
B) is relied on along with bottom-up processing 
C) is used instead of bottom-up processing 
D) is only used in knowledge-telling situations

Question 13

The least common syntax in natural languages is

Accepted Answer

A) SOV 
B) SVO 
C) VSO 
D) OSV 
A) SOV 
B) SVO 
C) VSO 
D) OSV

Question 14

Deaf users of American Sign Language (ASL)show brain activation in the _______hemisphere when observing signs and hearing users of spoken English show activation in the __________hemisphere when reading.

Accepted Answer

A) right...right 
B) right...left 
C) left...right 
D) left...left 
A) right...right 
B) right...left 
C) left...right 
D) left...left

Question 15

Reading speed is normally about 250-300 words per minute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The psychologist slept fitfully, dreaming new ideas.This sentence is

Accepted Answer

A) grammatical but semantically meaningless 
B) ungrammatical but pragmatically useful 
C) semantically meaningful but pragmatically useless 
D) none of the above 
A) grammatical but semantically meaningless 
B) ungrammatical but pragmatically useful 
C) semantically meaningful but pragmatically useless 
D) none of the above

Question 17

The given-new strategy helps readers to

Accepted Answer

A) understand novel words 
B) make bridging inferences 
C) deny false inferences 
D) ignore prepositions 
A) understand novel words 
B) make bridging inferences 
C) deny false inferences 
D) ignore prepositions

Question 18

A PET study showed that regions in the __________hemisphere respond to words and ___________ in similar ways.

Accepted Answer

A) right...non-word letter strings 
B) left...letter strings 
C) right...pseudowords 
D) left...pseudowords 
A) right...non-word letter strings 
B) left...letter strings 
C) right...pseudowords 
D) left...pseudowords

Question 19

Describe the evidence both for an against the hypothesis that chimpanzees can learn human language.

Accepted Answer

The evidence for the hypothesis that chi

Question 20

16 A sentence can serve several functions including a request for information, a command, a description, and so forth.The study of these social functions refers to

Accepted Answer

A) pragmatics 
B) grammar 
C) syntax 
D) semantics 
A) pragmatics 
B) grammar 
C) syntax 
D) semantics

Graphemes are used to visually represent the phonemes of a language

Readers sometimes need to use this when the link between one part of a sentence and another is not clear.

Speakers often restate an idea they have already mentioned, then introduce a novel idea.This is called

According to the Kintsch and Van Dijk model of comprehension, the propositions we remember from a text are

Critics of teaching sign language to apes claim the uses of sign language

The units that make up the meaning of a sentence are sometimes called

In the end, Genie and other "wild children"

Language exists only as an external representation.

Which of the following supports Chomsky's argument that humans are born with a specia language acquisition device?

Speaking and language comprehension are at least partly controlled by the left hemisphere in right-handed individuals.

Which of the following represents the main ideas or gist of a text?

Reading research shows that top-down processing

The least common syntax in natural languages is

Deaf users of American Sign Language (ASL)show brain activation in the _hemisphere when observing signs and hearing users of spoken English show activation in the ____hemisphere when reading.

Reading speed is normally about 250-300 words per minute.

The psychologist slept fitfully, dreaming new ideas.This sentence is

The given-new strategy helps readers to

A PET study showed that regions in the hemisphere respond to words and _ in similar ways.

Describe the evidence both for an against the hypothesis that chimpanzees can learn human language.

16 A sentence can serve several functions including a request for information, a command, a description, and so forth.The study of these social functions refers to

Introduction

Perception

Attention

Memory Systems

Remembering Events

Memory Distortions

Imagery and Knowledge Representation

Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

Filters

Exam 8: Language

Graphemes are used to visually represent the phonemes of a language

Readers sometimes need to use this when the link between one part of a sentence and another is not clear.

Speakers often restate an idea they have already mentioned, then introduce a novel idea.This is called

According to the Kintsch and Van Dijk model of comprehension, the propositions we remember from a text are

Critics of teaching sign language to apes claim the uses of sign language

The units that make up the meaning of a sentence are sometimes called

In the end, Genie and other "wild children"

Language exists only as an external representation.

Which of the following supports Chomsky's argument that humans are born with a specia language acquisition device?

Speaking and language comprehension are at least partly controlled by the left hemisphere in right-handed individuals.

Which of the following represents the main ideas or gist of a text?

Reading research shows that top-down processing

The least common syntax in natural languages is

Deaf users of American Sign Language (ASL)show brain activation in the _______hemisphere when observing signs and hearing users of spoken English show activation in the __________hemisphere when reading.

Reading speed is normally about 250-300 words per minute.

The psychologist slept fitfully, dreaming new ideas.This sentence is

The given-new strategy helps readers to

A PET study showed that regions in the __________hemisphere respond to words and ___________ in similar ways.

Describe the evidence both for an against the hypothesis that chimpanzees can learn human language.

16 A sentence can serve several functions including a request for information, a command, a description, and so forth.The study of these social functions refers to

Introduction

Perception

Attention

Memory Systems

Remembering Events

Memory Distortions

Imagery and Knowledge Representation

Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

Filters

Deaf users of American Sign Language (ASL)show brain activation in the _hemisphere when observing signs and hearing users of spoken English show activation in the ____hemisphere when reading.

A PET study showed that regions in the hemisphere respond to words and _ in similar ways.