Exam 8: Thought and Language

Frida is a four-year-old child.One day her mother points to an object and explains that it is a statue.Despite the fact that this is the first and only time someone explains what a statue is to Frida,she now understands the meaning of the word.Frida is demonstrating _______________,a process believed to help children learn language.

The linguist relativity hypothesis suggests that:

Because semantic networks are arranged ________________,they show which categories are more basic than others.

What are the smallest units of meaning in a language?

Maximizers are individuals who:

The sounds t,th,and sh are ___________.

A child's ability to map words onto concepts or objects after only a single exposure to them is called ____________.

Which of the following is true about priming effects?

On his way into work,Charlie sees a sign for an upcoming concert for the band Cake.Without even realizing it,the word cake has made Charlie think of baked sweets,which makes him think of getting a donut.This is an example of ______________.

What is FOXP2?

Ivan is a consultant who has been asked to solve a technical problem for an electronics firm.When he arrives at the firm,he finds that the problem is exactly like a problem he has solved before.The first time he solved the problem it took him 37 hours.This time it takes him 26 hours.The MOST likely reason for his faster solution this time is __________.

Research on linguistic relativity suggests that

Belief perseverance seems to function by

One of the most important parts of a language is its _____________,which provides the rules that allow words to be combined into almost infinite combinations to create entirely new meanings.

Which of the following interpretations is consistent with results of many studies to teach human language to animals?

The _____ occurs when an individual searches for only evidence that will confirm his or her beliefs.

Kyle buys a new refrigerator,but when he gets home,he cannot fit it through the front door of his house.Which of the following would describe an operator for Kyle's problem?

Basic level categories are always located at the most general level of a semantic network.

Identify three specific nonhuman primates discussed in your textbook that researchers attempted to teach to use language.In each example,briefly describe the research and the results.

Mental representations of an average category member are called _____________ and allow for "classification by resemblance."