Question 1

_____ concerns the meaning of sentences.

Accepted Answer

A)  Grammar 
B)  Phonology 
C)  Semantics 
D)  Syntax 
A)  Grammar 
B)  Phonology 
C)  Semantics 
D)  Syntax

Question 2

What evidence suggests that grammar seems to be sensitive to a critical period?

Accepted Answer

Weber-Fox and Neville (1996)used ERP mea

Question 3

Some patients with Broca's aphasia:

Accepted Answer

A)  can comprehend but not generate speech. 
B)  can generate but not comprehend speech. 
C)  can comprehend and generate speech. 
D)  cannot comprehend or generate speech. 
A)  can comprehend but not generate speech. 
B)  can generate but not comprehend speech. 
C)  can comprehend and generate speech. 
D)  cannot comprehend or generate speech.

Question 4

Which statement MOST accurately describes the results of Gleitman,Newport,and Gleitman's (1984)study on the efficacy of the language pattern known as motherese?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motherese is an essential element in the linguistic development of children. 
B)  Motherese is used more often by parents in western cultures. 
C)  There is no correlation between the degree to which motherese is used by parents and the degree of linguistic development of their children. 
D)  Motherese can retard the linguistic development of children because of the artificial nature of this speech pattern. 
A)  Motherese is an essential element in the linguistic development of children. 
B)  Motherese is used more often by parents in western cultures. 
C)  There is no correlation between the degree to which motherese is used by parents and the degree of linguistic development of their children. 
D)  Motherese can retard the linguistic development of children because of the artificial nature of this speech pattern.

Question 5

According to Chomsky,the psychologist's task is to develop a theory of linguistic:

Accepted Answer

A)  competence. 
B)  performance. 
C)  productivity. 
D)  regularity. 
A)  competence. 
B)  performance. 
C)  productivity. 
D)  regularity.

Question 6

Wernicke's area is located in the _____ region.

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal 
B)  prefrontal 
C)  occipital 
D)  temporal 
A)  parietal 
B)  prefrontal 
C)  occipital 
D)  temporal

Question 7

Across the entire globe,_____ speak a language.

Accepted Answer

A)  all people 
B)  most people 
C)  all people,except those in isolated communities, 
D)  all people,except those in primitive cultures, 
A)  all people 
B)  most people 
C)  all people,except those in isolated communities, 
D)  all people,except those in primitive cultures,

Question 8

Speakers often generate sentences one word at a time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_____ errors occur at the positional level.

Accepted Answer

A)  Phrase 
B)  Sentence 
C)  Sound 
D)  Word 
A)  Phrase 
B)  Sentence 
C)  Sound 
D)  Word

Question 10

Explain the modularity position.

Accepted Answer

The modularity position maintains that l

Question 11

_____ move(s)elements from their normal positions in the phrase structure of a sentence.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rephrasing 
B)  Repositioning 
C)  Substitutions 
D)  Transformations 
A)  Rephrasing 
B)  Repositioning 
C)  Substitutions 
D)  Transformations

Question 12

An aphasia is a loss of:

Accepted Answer

A)  hearing function. 
B)  language function. 
C)  visual function. 
D)  the ability to recognize objects. 
A)  hearing function. 
B)  language function. 
C)  visual function. 
D)  the ability to recognize objects.

Question 13

What evidence suggests that sentences are produced a phrase at a time?

Accepted Answer

•When people produce a sentence,they ten

Question 14

Which statement properly summarizes the modularity hypothesis of language processing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Language and cognition are functionally separate. 
B)  Language areas in the brain are distinct and perform only one type of processing. 
C)  Language functions,such as phonology,semantics,and syntax,are all performed in separate steps in speech production. 
D)  The lexical elements (that is,nouns,verbs,etc. )are stored separately in memory throughout the brain. 
A)  Language and cognition are functionally separate. 
B)  Language areas in the brain are distinct and perform only one type of processing. 
C)  Language functions,such as phonology,semantics,and syntax,are all performed in separate steps in speech production. 
D)  The lexical elements (that is,nouns,verbs,etc. )are stored separately in memory throughout the brain.

Question 15

What three types of rules make up a grammar?

Accepted Answer

Syntactic,

Question 16

Speakers tend to produce sentences _____ at a time.

Accepted Answer

A)  one word 
B)  two words 
C)  one phrase 
D)  two phrases 
A)  one word 
B)  two words 
C)  one phrase 
D)  two phrases

Question 17

Rosch (1973)compared Dani and English speakers' ability to learn nonsense names for colors.What did she find?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only Dani speakers find it easier to learn nonsense names for focal colors than for nonfocal colors. 
B)  Only English speakers find it easier to learn nonsense names for focal colors than for nonfocal colors. 
C)  Both Dani speakers and English speakers find it easier to learn nonsense names for focal colors than for nonfocal colors. 
D)  Neither Dani speakers and English speakers find it easier to learn nonsense names for focal colors than for nonfocal colors. 
A)  Only Dani speakers find it easier to learn nonsense names for focal colors than for nonfocal colors. 
B)  Only English speakers find it easier to learn nonsense names for focal colors than for nonfocal colors. 
C)  Both Dani speakers and English speakers find it easier to learn nonsense names for focal colors than for nonfocal colors. 
D)  Neither Dani speakers and English speakers find it easier to learn nonsense names for focal colors than for nonfocal colors.

Question 18

Some patients with Wernicke's aphasia:

Accepted Answer

A)  can comprehend but not generate speech. 
B)  can generate but not comprehend speech. 
C)  can comprehend and generate speech. 
D)  cannot comprehend or generate speech. 
A)  can comprehend but not generate speech. 
B)  can generate but not comprehend speech. 
C)  can comprehend and generate speech. 
D)  cannot comprehend or generate speech.

Question 19

By the age of 5.5,Kanzi's comprehension of spoken English was equivalent to that of a _____-year-old human.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  5 
D)  12 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  5 
D)  12

Question 20

Garrett's functional level corresponds to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a single phrase. 
B)  multiple phrases. 
C)  a full clause. 
D)  a full sentence. 
A)  a single phrase. 
B)  multiple phrases. 
C)  a full clause. 
D)  a full sentence.

_____ concerns the meaning of sentences.

What evidence suggests that grammar seems to be sensitive to a critical period?

Some patients with Broca's aphasia:

Which statement MOST accurately describes the results of Gleitman,Newport,and Gleitman's (1984)study on the efficacy of the language pattern known as motherese?

According to Chomsky,the psychologist's task is to develop a theory of linguistic:

Wernicke's area is located in the _____ region.

Across the entire globe,_____ speak a language.

Speakers often generate sentences one word at a time.

_____ errors occur at the positional level.

Explain the modularity position.

_____ move(s)elements from their normal positions in the phrase structure of a sentence.

An aphasia is a loss of:

What evidence suggests that sentences are produced a phrase at a time?

Which statement properly summarizes the modularity hypothesis of language processing?

What three types of rules make up a grammar?

Speakers tend to produce sentences _____ at a time.

Rosch (1973)compared Dani and English speakers' ability to learn nonsense names for colors.What did she find?

Some patients with Wernicke's aphasia:

By the age of 5.5,Kanzi's comprehension of spoken English was equivalent to that of a _____-year-old human.

Garrett's functional level corresponds to:

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Exam 12: Language Structure

_____ concerns the meaning of sentences.

What evidence suggests that grammar seems to be sensitive to a critical period?

Some patients with Broca's aphasia:

Which statement MOST accurately describes the results of Gleitman,Newport,and Gleitman's (1984)study on the efficacy of the language pattern known as motherese?

According to Chomsky,the psychologist's task is to develop a theory of linguistic:

Wernicke's area is located in the _____ region.

Across the entire globe,_____ speak a language.

Speakers often generate sentences one word at a time.

_____ errors occur at the positional level.

Explain the modularity position.

_____ move(s)elements from their normal positions in the phrase structure of a sentence.

An aphasia is a loss of:

What evidence suggests that sentences are produced a phrase at a time?

Which statement properly summarizes the modularity hypothesis of language processing?

What three types of rules make up a grammar?

Speakers tend to produce sentences _____ at a time.

Rosch (1973)compared Dani and English speakers' ability to learn nonsense names for colors.What did she find?

Some patients with Wernicke's aphasia:

By the age of 5.5,Kanzi's comprehension of spoken English was equivalent to that of a _____-year-old human.

Garrett's functional level corresponds to:

The Science of Cognition

Perception

Attention and Performance

Mental Imagery

Representation of Knowledge

Human Memory: Encoding and Storage

Human Memory: Retention and Retrieval

Problem Solving

Expertise

Reasoning

Decision Making

Language Comprehension

Individual Differences in Cognition

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