Question 1

Neurologically,the right hemisphere is more involved in _____________,whereas the left hemisphere is more involved in _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) generating remote associations; deriving specific word meanings 
B) deriving specific word meanings; generating remote associations 
C) implication; inference making 
D) inference making; implication 
A) generating remote associations; deriving specific word meanings 
B) deriving specific word meanings; generating remote associations 
C) implication; inference making 
D) inference making; implication

Question 2

Define unauthorized inference,and then write out a short dialog that illustrates an unauthorized inference.Describe which component of the dialog produces the unauthorized influence.

Accepted Answer

Unauthorized inference refers to drawing

Question 3

Which provides evidence for structure building?

Accepted Answer

A) immediacy 
B) shifting 
C) advantage of first mention 
D) suppression 
A) immediacy 
B) shifting 
C) advantage of first mention 
D) suppression

Question 4

The ability to monitor one's own understanding of what is being read is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) metacomprehension 
B) implicature 
C) comprehension 
D) analysis by synthesis 
A) metacomprehension 
B) implicature 
C) comprehension 
D) analysis by synthesis

Question 5

The following interaction most likely reflects which conversational problem? BOB: "I bought a new laptop yesterday."
JOHN: "I bought a new shirt yesterday."

Accepted Answer

A) violation of topic maintenance 
B) violation of quality 
C) violation of quantity 
D) failure to express a rule violation 
A) violation of topic maintenance 
B) violation of quality 
C) violation of quantity 
D) failure to express a rule violation

Question 6

__________ is a control structure in Gernsbacher's structure building framework.

Accepted Answer

A) Suppression 
B) Mapping 
C) Enhancement 
D) Refocusing 
A) Suppression 
B) Mapping 
C) Enhancement 
D) Refocusing

Question 7

One factor that can influence language comprehension ability of a person is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) utterance speed 
B) regional accent 
C) genetics 
D) working memory capacity 
A) utterance speed 
B) regional accent 
C) genetics 
D) working memory capacity

Question 8

In language comprehension,pragmatics refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) word orderings 
B) what is practical to do and what is not 
C) extralinguistic factors that guide understanding 
D) strictly linguistic factors that guide understanding 
A) word orderings 
B) what is practical to do and what is not 
C) extralinguistic factors that guide understanding 
D) strictly linguistic factors that guide understanding

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT associated with online eye movement research?

Accepted Answer

A) immediacy assumption 
B) eye-mind assumption 
C) saccades 
D) displacement 
A) immediacy assumption 
B) eye-mind assumption 
C) saccades 
D) displacement

Question 10

What is the name for information that is just beyond one's current level of knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A) the unknown 
B) zone of understanding 
C) just within reach knowledge 
D) region of proximal learning 
A) the unknown 
B) zone of understanding 
C) just within reach knowledge 
D) region of proximal learning

Question 11

Skilled readers often skip content words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In general,how good are people's judgments of learning (JOLs)of what they have read?

Accepted Answer

A) perfect 
B) poor 
C) very good 
D) completely absent 
A) perfect 
B) poor 
C) very good 
D) completely absent

Question 13

Which is NOT related to the structure of conversations?

Accepted Answer

A) turn taking 
B) social roles 
C) availability 
D) setting 
A) turn taking 
B) social roles 
C) availability 
D) setting

Question 14

Describe the role of working memory in reading.

Accepted Answer

Working memory plays a crucial role in r

Question 15

The greater your working memory capacity is,the greater the likelihood of successful bridging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

"In the mind of the speaker"

Accepted Answer

A) enhancement 
B) inference 
C) processing fluency 
D) implication 
A) enhancement 
B) inference 
C) processing fluency 
D) implication

Question 17

"Advantage of first mention" is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) characters and ideas that were mentioned in the very first sentence,at the beginning of the entire episode; they retain a special significance 
B) the process of comprehension in Gernsbacher's theory,of building a mental representation of the meaning of sentences 
C) the linguistic process of alluding to a concept by using another name (e.g.,pronouns or synonym); use of this will require the reader/listener to find the connections to the other concepts in the sentence 
D) the mental processes of reference,implication,and inference during language comprehension; it is required for the process of constructing a connection between concepts 
A) characters and ideas that were mentioned in the very first sentence,at the beginning of the entire episode; they retain a special significance 
B) the process of comprehension in Gernsbacher's theory,of building a mental representation of the meaning of sentences 
C) the linguistic process of alluding to a concept by using another name (e.g.,pronouns or synonym); use of this will require the reader/listener to find the connections to the other concepts in the sentence 
D) the mental processes of reference,implication,and inference during language comprehension; it is required for the process of constructing a connection between concepts

Question 18

Clark's "bridging inference" includes all but __________.

Accepted Answer

A) reference 
B) implication/implicature 
C) indirect reference 
D) conversational maxims 
A) reference 
B) implication/implicature 
C) indirect reference 
D) conversational maxims

Question 19

In an online reading task,poor readers tend to return to previous words that they have already read to a much greater extent than better readers do.Just & Carpenter (1980,1987,1992)refer to this "return" as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) foveation fixation 
B) regressive movements 
C) saccadic return 
D) functional processing 
A) foveation fixation 
B) regressive movements 
C) saccadic return 
D) functional processing

Question 20

An intended reference in a sentence or utterance is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) inference 
B) implication 
C) reference 
D) simple reference 
A) inference 
B) implication 
C) reference 
D) simple reference

Neurologically,the right hemisphere is more involved in _,whereas the left hemisphere is more involved in _.

Define unauthorized inference,and then write out a short dialog that illustrates an unauthorized inference.Describe which component of the dialog produces the unauthorized influence.

Which provides evidence for structure building?

The ability to monitor one's own understanding of what is being read is __________.

The following interaction most likely reflects which conversational problem? BOB: "I bought a new laptop yesterday." JOHN: "I bought a new shirt yesterday."

__________ is a control structure in Gernsbacher's structure building framework.

One factor that can influence language comprehension ability of a person is __________.

In language comprehension,pragmatics refers to __________.

Which of the following is NOT associated with online eye movement research?

What is the name for information that is just beyond one's current level of knowledge?

Skilled readers often skip content words.

In general,how good are people's judgments of learning (JOLs)of what they have read?

Which is NOT related to the structure of conversations?

Describe the role of working memory in reading.

The greater your working memory capacity is,the greater the likelihood of successful bridging.

"In the mind of the speaker"

"Advantage of first mention" is __________.

Clark's "bridging inference" includes all but __________.

In an online reading task,poor readers tend to return to previous words that they have already read to a much greater extent than better readers do.Just & Carpenter (1980,1987,1992)refer to this "return" as __________.

An intended reference in a sentence or utterance is __________.

Cognitive Psychology: An Introduction

Cognitive Neuroscience and Cognitive Science

Sensation and Perception

Attention

Short-Term Working Memory

Learning and Remembering

Knowing

Using Knowledge in the Real World

Language

Decisions, Judgments, and Reasoning

Problem Solving

Cognition and Emotion

Cognitive Development

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Exam 10: Comprehension: Written and Spoken Language

Neurologically,the right hemisphere is more involved in _____________,whereas the left hemisphere is more involved in _____________.

Define unauthorized inference,and then write out a short dialog that illustrates an unauthorized inference.Describe which component of the dialog produces the unauthorized influence.

Which provides evidence for structure building?

The ability to monitor one's own understanding of what is being read is __________.

The following interaction most likely reflects which conversational problem? BOB: "I bought a new laptop yesterday." JOHN: "I bought a new shirt yesterday."

__________ is a control structure in Gernsbacher's structure building framework.

One factor that can influence language comprehension ability of a person is __________.

In language comprehension,pragmatics refers to __________.

Which of the following is NOT associated with online eye movement research?

What is the name for information that is just beyond one's current level of knowledge?

Skilled readers often skip content words.

In general,how good are people's judgments of learning (JOLs)of what they have read?

Which is NOT related to the structure of conversations?

Describe the role of working memory in reading.

The greater your working memory capacity is,the greater the likelihood of successful bridging.

"In the mind of the speaker"

"Advantage of first mention" is __________.

Clark's "bridging inference" includes all but __________.

In an online reading task,poor readers tend to return to previous words that they have already read to a much greater extent than better readers do.Just & Carpenter (1980,1987,1992)refer to this "return" as __________.

An intended reference in a sentence or utterance is __________.

Cognitive Psychology: An Introduction

Cognitive Neuroscience and Cognitive Science

Sensation and Perception

Attention

Short-Term Working Memory

Learning and Remembering

Knowing

Using Knowledge in the Real World

Language

Decisions, Judgments, and Reasoning

Problem Solving

Cognition and Emotion

Cognitive Development

Filters

Neurologically,the right hemisphere is more involved in _,whereas the left hemisphere is more involved in _.