Exam 10: Language II: Language Production and Bilingualism

Chapter 10 pointed out that people who are working on a writing assignment are operating on a "full-time cognitive overload." This phrase suggests that

Suppose that a psychology professor begins a lecture by saying,"OK,do you all remember the concept of 'ecological validity'?" The students all nod their heads.During this interaction,the professor was primarily interested in

Which of the following students' statement is the best summary of the research on bilingualism?

Hsi-Yen came to the United States from China when she was 14.Compared to her brother,who was 5 when he arrived,Hsi-Yen is most likely to have difficulty with

Knowledge of the social rules of language is called

According to your text,the U.S.educational system frequently

Joan is eating lunch,and she says to Brad,"Can you pass the salt?" Brad replies "Yes,I can"; however,he doesn't actually pass the salt.What kind of miscommunication does this brief conversation suggest?

Which of the following topics examines the pragmatic aspects of language?

Your textbook discusses a recent study,with bilingual Arab Israeli students who were enrolled at a university in Israel.The fluently bilingual researcher spoke to students in either Arabic or Hebrew.The results of this study showed that these students:

Which of the following students provides the best information related to the concept called common ground?

Anne is 20 years old,and she has spoken English all her life.She has taken Spanish courses in both high school and college.She enrolls in a study-abroad program in Buenos Aires and becomes fluent in Spanish,before returning to the United States.Annes situation is an example of

Chapter 10 discussed research in which two people need to work together to place some abstract shapes in a specified order.This research showed that:

Chapter 10 discussed a study that compared the working-memory skills of three groups of Dutch-English bilinguals.This study concluded that

The cognitive model of writing proposes that the central executive plays an important role when we write.Specifically,the central executive

Psychologists have conducted more research on language comprehension than on language production.Which of the following students provides the best explanation for this discrepancy?

Compared to writing,speaking is more likely to

Which of the following students provides the best information about the term "embodied cognition"?

According to Dell's explanation,a slip-of-the-tongue occurs because of

Why is research on language comprehension easier to conduct than research on language production?

Suppose that you are telling a story.According to the research on narratives,