Exam 9: Language and Thinking

In a psych experiment, you are asked to do a mental rotation task. In order to accomplish this, you must use

How many morphemes are in the word "unquestionable"?

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.

Two detectives are brought in to solve a murder case. Detective Wang has a theory of the case, and begins to look for facts to support this theory. Detective Jones begins by assembling the facts and then tries to draw a conclusion. Detective Wang is using ______, while Detective Jones is using ______.

Studies in Switzerland, South Africa, and Canada suggest that greater thinking, flexibility, and higher performance on non-verbal intelligence tests is at least correlated with ____________________.

List and describe the characteristics of language. Consider the research on apes using human language and review which of the criteria of language their use appears to meet and for which criteria there is more controversy.

What sex differences exist in the brain's language processing?

The term for the meaning of words is __________.

Sherlock Holmes, the famous detective, believes that the person who committed a crime is left-handed. So he inspects the person's house to see if the TV remotes are kept on the left or the right side of the easy chair. Sherlock has just used

A 45-year-old father and his 8-year-old son, who are both native Chinese speakers, immigrate to Canada. The father and son are equally poor at speaking and understanding English when they arrive. Assuming they experience similar amounts of exposure to the English language, which of the following is most likely to occur? The ________.

As an elder among the Intuit, Acadia is treated with great respect for her knowledge about human nature and relationships, her appreciation of different people's values, her understanding of lifespan contexts, and her ability to deal with uncertainty. Acadia has what researchers refer to as

__________ is the field of science that studies the psychological aspects of language.

Suzanne has been trying to come up with a solution to a problem for a few weeks now with no luck. So she decides to stop working on it for a while and come back to it in a few days. Suzanne is using the strategy of

Jane gets a phone call from someone she was just thinking about. She concludes that whenever she thinks of someone they will call. However, she is making a mistake because she is not remembering how often she DID NOT get a call when thinking about a person. This is an example of

Professor Jones and Professor Smith are having a discussion on whether or not apes are capable of language. Professor Jones argues that they do not, while Smith says that they do. To make the strongest argument, Jones would probably refer to the research on

Describe three major modes of thought.

Stan and Samantha are the proud parents of three little girls. They decide to have one more child because it seems like they are due to have a boy. Stan and Samantha think that most families have both boys and girls therefore they figure the probability the next child will be a boy is high. Stan and Samantha

Positive correlates of bilingualism do NOT include ________.

How many morphemes are in the word "crosswords"?

Though chimpanzees and apes seem to be able to use symbolic gestures (i.e., sign language) to convey meaning, some researchers question whether they really understand how to communicate about events and objects that are not physically present; that is, whether they understand