PSY 1012-7.2

Which component of language below is correctly matched with its description? 1) phoneme; meaning 2) syntax; speech sounds 3) morpheme; grammatical rules 4) None of these is correctly matched.

4) None of these is correctly matched.

Armano can speak two languages fluently. He is therefore: 1) likely to suffer from cognitive decline in late adulthood. 2) classified as monolingual. 3) likely to have delayed language development and learning problems. 4) classified as bilingual.

4) classified as bilingual.

Which of the following defines aphasia? 1) A condition in which language functions are severely impaired 2) Extremely low intelligence 3) The inability to show brain plasticity 4) The inability to produce syntax

1) A condition in which language functions are severely impaired

The "nature" approach to language acquisition is associated with: 1) Noam Chomsky. 2) Wolfgang Kohler. 3) B. F. Skinner. 4) Benjamin Whorf.

1) Noam Chomsky.

Approximately how many phonemes are found in English? 1) 26 2) 45 3) 75 4) more than 800

2) 45

Baby Ezra is babbling, producing intentional but meaningless vocalizations. Which of the following represents the best estimate of Ezra's age? 1) 3 months 2) 7 months 3) 11 months 4) 19 months

2) 7 months

A system that combines arbitrary symbols to produce an infinite number of meaningful statements is a definition of: 1) a mental set. 2) language. 3) the linguistic relativity hypothesis. 4) an algorithm.

2) language.

A "nurture" approach to language development, particularly related to reinforcements received when learning language, is associated with: 1) Benjamin Whorf. 2) Allen Gardner. 3) B. F. Skinner. 4) Noam Chomsky.

3) B. F. Skinner.

When linguists and psychologists say that language is "generative," they mean that it is: 1) complex. 2) innate. 3) creative. 4) learned.

3) creative.

The brain region critical for speech production is called ________'s area. It is located near the ____________ cortex. 1) Broca; auditory 2) Wernicke; auditory 3) Broca; somatosensory 4) Broca; motor

4) Broca; motor