Exam 28: Language and Thought

Contemporary psychologists are most likely to criticize Whorf's linguistic determinism hypothesis for

Telegraphic speech is typical of the ________ stage.

Blind people are ________ accurate than sighted people at locating a sound source with one ear plugged, and blind musicians are ________ likely than sighted ones to develop perfect pitch.

The system of rules in a language that enables us to understand and communicate with others is called

Discuss evidence demonstrating the importance of critical periods for learning language. Explain what these critical periods suggest regarding the biological and environmental influences on language development.

Introductory psychology students performed best on a midterm psychology test if they had previously spent five minutes a day visualizing themselves

Introductory psychology students facing a midterm exam one week later spent five minutes each day visualizing themselves scanning the posted grade list, seeing their A grade, and feeling proud. This ________ simulation had ________ effect on their exam scores.

Six-month-old Ohmar recognizes the difference between squares and circles just as accurately as his 3-year-old brother, who can correctly name the different shapes. This fact would most directly challenge

The part of the cerebral cortex that directs the muscle movements involved in speech is known as

In the English language, adjectives are typically placed before nouns as in "green car." This illustrates an English language rule of

At the age of 15 months, Anita repeatedly cries "hoy" when she wants her mother to hold her. Anita is most likely in the ________ stage of language development.

To combine words into grammatically sensible sentences, we need to apply proper rules of

Noam Chomsky attributed children's ability to pick up language so readily to

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between thinking and language?

Semantics refers to the

Which of the following would be most characteristic of a 2-year-old's telegraphic speech?

The best evidence that there is a critical period for language acquisition is the fact that

Deaf culture advocates are most likely to object to the use of cochlear implants for

The study in which people who immigrated to the United States at various ages were compared in terms of their ability to understand English grammar found that

Phonemes are the basic units of ________ in language.