Exam 8: A: Language and Thought

Jacob is thinking of buying a $1 lottery ticket.In Lottery A,his odds of winning are 1 out of 1,000,and he may win $500.In Lottery B,his odds of winning are 1 out of 5,000,but he may win $5,000.What will Jacob choose to do based on expected value theory

Esmeralda wants to use her roommate's computer to work on her term paper,but the roommate has password-protected the computer.Rather than starting at "a" and systematically testing every possible word in the English language,Esmeralda tries using her roommate's birthdate and pets' names.What is Esmeralda using in this case

A declarative sentence must have both a noun phrase and a verb phrase.Which type of rule is this

Jenna is 14 months old and uses only "bottle," "no," "up," "bye-bye," "mama," and "dada" when she talks.However,when her father tells Jenna to get her blue bunny from the bedroom and bring it to him,Jenna quickly runs to get the bunny.What does this example illustrate

What is produced in "babbling"

What is the correct order of the milestones in language development

Dale is in Grade 5 and his sister Alina is in Grade 1.What major difference would you expect in comparing their vocabularies

Last year,5-year-old Alonda would say "Him no coming" when explaining to her younger sister that their older brother would be staying home.Now Alonda will tell her sister "He's not coming." Which aspect of language does this example illustrate development in

Which word has the same number of morphemes as the word "unbeliever"

Imagine that a race of extraterrestrials came to earth.These extraterrestrials quickly learned to use Earth words to convey meaningful messages,and they were able to communicate effectively about unique aspects of their planet in meaningful sentences.Which statement best describes their communications

What occurs when the word "jar" is changed to the word "jars"

What is another term for making choices under conditions of uncertainty

What is a criticism of the behaviourist model of language acquisition

You've observed the similarities between a new problem to be solved and one you've successfully solved in the past.What is this called

Wanda went to the supermarket.She began to feel overwhelmed as she noted 61 varieties of salad dressing.What is most likely the problem Wanda is having,according to Barry Schwartz

By what age do children generally master linguistic concepts like past tense or plural

Andrew has applied to law school and been accepted to both Dalhousie and Simon Fraser Universities.Now he is evaluating his options and weighting these two alternatives.He must make a choice by the end of the month.Which term refers to the process Andrew is currently engaged in as he considers his options for law school

Valerie is 18 months old.What should her productive vocabulary consist of

Malcolm has been watching a roulette-type game at a local charity bazaar.The game has only 10 numbers on the wheel,and every number except 8 has come up as a winner during the last 15 minutes.Malcolm decides to bet $10 on number 8,because it has to come up eventually.What has influenced Malcolm's choice in this case

Why does a child's pronunciation improve over time,according to learning theory