Question 1

The semantic features of a sentence correspond to the shallow structure of language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The fact that language is ___________ specifically means that it can be used to create an infinite number of messages that can have novel or new meanings.

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic 
B)  propositional 
C)  structural 
D)  generative 
A)  symbolic 
B)  propositional 
C)  structural 
D)  generative

Question 3

While at the park,25-month-old Suzy points to the swing set and says,"Push swing!" After she has had enough and wants to leave,she turns to her father and says,"Go car." Utterances such as these are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  baby talk. 
B)  telegraphic speech. 
C)  child-directed speech. 
D)  child-speak. 
A)  baby talk. 
B)  telegraphic speech. 
C)  child-directed speech. 
D)  child-speak.

Question 4

Thinking of the action of dribbling a basketball is an example of __________ thought.

Accepted Answer

A)  propositional 
B)  imaginal 
C)  motoric 
D)  situational 
A)  propositional 
B)  imaginal 
C)  motoric 
D)  situational

Question 5

A heuristic is a procedure that always generates a correct answer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Most contemporary psycholinguists believe that operant conditioning:

Accepted Answer

A)  accounts for all of language acquisition. 
B)  accounts for most of language acquisition. 
C)  cannot completely account for language acquisition. 
D)  together with classical conditioning accounts for language acquisition. 
A)  accounts for all of language acquisition. 
B)  accounts for most of language acquisition. 
C)  cannot completely account for language acquisition. 
D)  together with classical conditioning accounts for language acquisition.

Question 7

Damage to brain regions involved in perception usually also disrupts people's ability to form mental images.This evidence supports the idea that mental imagery is based:

Accepted Answer

A)  on language. 
B)  on perception. 
C)  in the left hemisphere. 
D)  in the right hemisphere. 
A)  on language. 
B)  on perception. 
C)  in the left hemisphere. 
D)  in the right hemisphere.

Question 8

The ability to perceive where each word within a spoken sentence begins and ends is provided by the process of _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pragmatics 
B)  semantics 
C)  speech segmentation 
D)  psycholinguistics 
A)  pragmatics 
B)  semantics 
C)  speech segmentation 
D)  psycholinguistics

Question 9

The four critical properties that are common to all languages are that they are symbolic,they have structure,they have meaning,and they are generative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Formulas such as the one used to determine the lengths of the sides of a right triangle (a2 + b2 = c2)are considered to be examples of ___________,whereas problem-solving techniques such as means-ends analysis are considered to be ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mental sets;algorithms 
B)  heuristics;algorithms 
C)  algorithms;heuristics 
D)  algorithms;mental sets 
A)  mental sets;algorithms 
B)  heuristics;algorithms 
C)  algorithms;heuristics 
D)  algorithms;mental sets

Question 11

Research suggests that some:

Accepted Answer

A)  chimpanzees have "local dialects." 
B)  honeybees have sensitive periods. 
C)  songbirds have both "local dialects" and sensitive periods. 
D)  dolphins have "local dialects." 
A)  chimpanzees have "local dialects." 
B)  honeybees have sensitive periods. 
C)  songbirds have both "local dialects" and sensitive periods. 
D)  dolphins have "local dialects."

Question 12

Shepard and Metzler's (1971)study using mental rotation tasks showed that mental:

Accepted Answer

A)  images can only be studied by relying on subjective self-reports. 
B)  images are literally "pictures in the mind." 
C)  rotations take place instantly-speed is not limited by the distance the object is rotated. 
D)  images do have qualities similar to those that occur when we perceive objects in the real world. 
A)  images can only be studied by relying on subjective self-reports. 
B)  images are literally "pictures in the mind." 
C)  rotations take place instantly-speed is not limited by the distance the object is rotated. 
D)  images do have qualities similar to those that occur when we perceive objects in the real world.

Question 13

In every language,the rules determine how ___________ can be combined to create morphemes.

Accepted Answer

A)  syntax 
B)  words 
C)  phonemes 
D)  symbols 
A)  syntax 
B)  words 
C)  phonemes 
D)  symbols

Question 14

This forms a foundation for expertise and wisdom.

Accepted Answer

A)  Creativity 
B)  Knowledge 
C)  Intelligence 
D)  Divergent thinking 
A)  Creativity 
B)  Knowledge 
C)  Intelligence 
D)  Divergent thinking

Question 15

An acquaintance of yours has suffered a stroke and as a result,the person can no longer produce meaningful speech.Research suggests that which of the following is most likely? Your acquaintance is:

Accepted Answer

A)  male and the stroke was in the left hemisphere. 
B)  male and the stroke was in the right hemisphere. 
C)  female and the stroke was in the left hemisphere. 
D)  female and the stroke was in the right hemisphere. 
A)  male and the stroke was in the left hemisphere. 
B)  male and the stroke was in the right hemisphere. 
C)  female and the stroke was in the left hemisphere. 
D)  female and the stroke was in the right hemisphere.

Question 16

The fact that at 6 months of age young children begin to discriminate only those sounds that are specific to their native language,whereas they were previously able to perceive the entire range of phonemes found in the world's languages,is considered as evidence that:

Accepted Answer

A)  learning interacts with biology during language acquisition. 
B)  childhood language development can be viewed as a special case of the representativeness heuristic. 
C)  language skills develop in parallel with auditory abilities. 
D)  the formation of mental representations influences language development. 
A)  learning interacts with biology during language acquisition. 
B)  childhood language development can be viewed as a special case of the representativeness heuristic. 
C)  language skills develop in parallel with auditory abilities. 
D)  the formation of mental representations influences language development.

Question 17

Today,most linguists do not agree with Benjamin Lee Whorf's linguistic relativity hypothesis and instead argue that language ___________ the basic aspects of perception and thought.

Accepted Answer

A)  undermines 
B)  merely reflects 
C)  determines 
D)  establishes 
A)  undermines 
B)  merely reflects 
C)  determines 
D)  establishes

Question 18

According to the text,mental blueprints or step-by-step scripts for selecting information and solving specialized classes of problems are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  case by case planning. 
B)  deductive reasoning. 
C)  problem-solving schemas. 
D)  mental sets. 
A)  case by case planning. 
B)  deductive reasoning. 
C)  problem-solving schemas. 
D)  mental sets.

Question 19

Individual elements of a stimulus are analyzed and then combined to form a unified perception in _____________ processing.

Accepted Answer

A)  psycholinguistic 
B)  sensory 
C)  bottom-up 
D)  top-down 
A)  psycholinguistic 
B)  sensory 
C)  bottom-up 
D)  top-down

Question 20

Visually scanning between two objects on a real map takes longer as the objects get farther apart.When people scan between two objects on a mental image of a map:

Accepted Answer

A)  they scan from one object to the other much faster than they could on the real map. 
B)  it takes longer to scan between objects as they get farther apart on the image. 
C)  they scan from one object to the other much more slowly than they could on the real map. 
D)  it takes less time to scan between objects as they get farther apart on the image. 
A)  they scan from one object to the other much faster than they could on the real map. 
B)  it takes longer to scan between objects as they get farther apart on the image. 
C)  they scan from one object to the other much more slowly than they could on the real map. 
D)  it takes less time to scan between objects as they get farther apart on the image.

The semantic features of a sentence correspond to the shallow structure of language.

The fact that language is ___________ specifically means that it can be used to create an infinite number of messages that can have novel or new meanings.

While at the park,25-month-old Suzy points to the swing set and says,"Push swing!" After she has had enough and wants to leave,she turns to her father and says,"Go car." Utterances such as these are called:

Thinking of the action of dribbling a basketball is an example of __________ thought.

A heuristic is a procedure that always generates a correct answer.

Most contemporary psycholinguists believe that operant conditioning:

Damage to brain regions involved in perception usually also disrupts people's ability to form mental images.This evidence supports the idea that mental imagery is based:

The ability to perceive where each word within a spoken sentence begins and ends is provided by the process of _______________.

The four critical properties that are common to all languages are that they are symbolic,they have structure,they have meaning,and they are generative.

Formulas such as the one used to determine the lengths of the sides of a right triangle (a2 + b2 = c2)are considered to be examples of _,whereas problem-solving techniques such as means-ends analysis are considered to be _.

Research suggests that some:

Shepard and Metzler's (1971)study using mental rotation tasks showed that mental:

In every language,the rules determine how ___________ can be combined to create morphemes.

This forms a foundation for expertise and wisdom.

An acquaintance of yours has suffered a stroke and as a result,the person can no longer produce meaningful speech.Research suggests that which of the following is most likely? Your acquaintance is:

The fact that at 6 months of age young children begin to discriminate only those sounds that are specific to their native language,whereas they were previously able to perceive the entire range of phonemes found in the world's languages,is considered as evidence that:

Today,most linguists do not agree with Benjamin Lee Whorf's linguistic relativity hypothesis and instead argue that language ___________ the basic aspects of perception and thought.

According to the text,mental blueprints or step-by-step scripts for selecting information and solving specialized classes of problems are called:

Individual elements of a stimulus are analyzed and then combined to form a unified perception in _____________ processing.

Visually scanning between two objects on a real map takes longer as the objects get farther apart.When people scan between two objects on a mental image of a map:

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Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

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States of Consciousness

Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

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Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development Over the Lifespan

Behaviour in a Social Context

Personality

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Exam 9: Language and Thinking

The semantic features of a sentence correspond to the shallow structure of language.

The fact that language is ___________ specifically means that it can be used to create an infinite number of messages that can have novel or new meanings.

While at the park,25-month-old Suzy points to the swing set and says,"Push swing!" After she has had enough and wants to leave,she turns to her father and says,"Go car." Utterances such as these are called:

Thinking of the action of dribbling a basketball is an example of __________ thought.

A heuristic is a procedure that always generates a correct answer.

Most contemporary psycholinguists believe that operant conditioning:

Damage to brain regions involved in perception usually also disrupts people's ability to form mental images.This evidence supports the idea that mental imagery is based:

The ability to perceive where each word within a spoken sentence begins and ends is provided by the process of _______________.

The four critical properties that are common to all languages are that they are symbolic,they have structure,they have meaning,and they are generative.

Formulas such as the one used to determine the lengths of the sides of a right triangle (a2 + b2 = c2)are considered to be examples of ___________,whereas problem-solving techniques such as means-ends analysis are considered to be ___________.

Research suggests that some:

Shepard and Metzler's (1971)study using mental rotation tasks showed that mental:

In every language,the rules determine how ___________ can be combined to create morphemes.

This forms a foundation for expertise and wisdom.

An acquaintance of yours has suffered a stroke and as a result,the person can no longer produce meaningful speech.Research suggests that which of the following is most likely? Your acquaintance is:

The fact that at 6 months of age young children begin to discriminate only those sounds that are specific to their native language,whereas they were previously able to perceive the entire range of phonemes found in the world's languages,is considered as evidence that:

Today,most linguists do not agree with Benjamin Lee Whorf's linguistic relativity hypothesis and instead argue that language ___________ the basic aspects of perception and thought.

According to the text,mental blueprints or step-by-step scripts for selecting information and solving specialized classes of problems are called:

Individual elements of a stimulus are analyzed and then combined to form a unified perception in _____________ processing.

Visually scanning between two objects on a real map takes longer as the objects get farther apart.When people scan between two objects on a mental image of a map:

Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Memory

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development Over the Lifespan

Behaviour in a Social Context

Personality

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Formulas such as the one used to determine the lengths of the sides of a right triangle (a2 + b2 = c2)are considered to be examples of _,whereas problem-solving techniques such as means-ends analysis are considered to be _.