Question 1

Refer to the graph to answer this question.
  This graph illustrates sensitivity to the sonority sequencing principle in different languages. These findings suggest that

Accepted Answer

A)  phonotactic constraints are learned. 
B)  some languages feature stronger phonotactic constraints than others. 
C)  there are universal biases for certain phonotactic constraints. 
D)  speakers of different languages have different perceptions of the same sounds. 
A)  phonotactic constraints are learned. 
B)  some languages feature stronger phonotactic constraints than others. 
C)  there are universal biases for certain phonotactic constraints. 
D)  speakers of different languages have different perceptions of the same sounds.

Question 2

Based on the phonotactic constraints of the English language, which nonsense word would elicit from English babies a different (longer or shorter) looking time than the others during a head-turn test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mfoenidg 
B)  Fsedoq 
C)  Fendstom 
D)  Eodzimdk 
A)  Mfoenidg 
B)  Fsedoq 
C)  Fendstom 
D)  Eodzimdk

Question 3

Explain what constitutes a natural grouping of sounds as opposed to less natural one.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain what constitutes a natural grouping of...

Question 4

_______ contains a fricative, whereas _______ contains an affricate.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mole; cola 
B)  Xylophone; jury 
C)  Ripe; dole 
D)  Male; female 
A)  Mole; cola 
B)  Xylophone; jury 
C)  Ripe; dole 
D)  Male; female

Question 5

Babies' seemingly miraculous ability to make sense of undifferentiated speech and segmentation of language is best characterized by their _______ ability to extract meaningful information out of what they hear.

Accepted Answer

A)  conscious 
B)  unconscious 
C)  explicit 
D)  learned 
A)  conscious 
B)  unconscious 
C)  explicit 
D)  learned

Question 6

In a head-turn preference experiment, researchers alert the child that a sound will emanate from a particular direction by

Accepted Answer

A)  turning on a light in that location. 
B)  pointing to that location. 
C)  having the parent, on who's lap the child is positioned, point to that location. 
D)  increasing and decreasing the volume of the sounds until the child looks in that direction. 
A)  turning on a light in that location. 
B)  pointing to that location. 
C)  having the parent, on who's lap the child is positioned, point to that location. 
D)  increasing and decreasing the volume of the sounds until the child looks in that direction.

Refer to the graph to answer this question. This graph illustrates sensitivity to the sonority sequencing principle in different languages. These findings suggest that

Based on the phonotactic constraints of the English language, which nonsense word would elicit from English babies a different (longer or shorter) looking time than the others during a head-turn test?

Explain what constitutes a natural grouping of sounds as opposed to less natural one.

_ contains a fricative, whereas _ contains an affricate.

Babies' seemingly miraculous ability to make sense of undifferentiated speech and segmentation of language is best characterized by their _______ ability to extract meaningful information out of what they hear.

In a head-turn preference experiment, researchers alert the child that a sound will emanate from a particular direction by

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Exam 3: Learning Sound Patterns

Refer to the graph to answer this question. This graph illustrates sensitivity to the sonority sequencing principle in different languages. These findings suggest that

Based on the phonotactic constraints of the English language, which nonsense word would elicit from English babies a different (longer or shorter) looking time than the others during a head-turn test?

Explain what constitutes a natural grouping of sounds as opposed to less natural one.

_______ contains a fricative, whereas _______ contains an affricate.

Babies' seemingly miraculous ability to make sense of undifferentiated speech and segmentation of language is best characterized by their _______ ability to extract meaningful information out of what they hear.

In a head-turn preference experiment, researchers alert the child that a sound will emanate from a particular direction by

Origins of Human Language

Language and the Brain

Learning Words

Learning the Structure of Sentences

Speech Perception

Word Recognition

Understanding Sentence Structure and Meaning

Filters

_ contains a fricative, whereas _ contains an affricate.