Exam 9: Language and Thought

Which of the following is an example of overregularization in language?

The strict version of the linguistic relativity hypothesis is NOT correct.What evidence was presented in your text that supports this point?

Match the appropriate terms in the left column to the definitions in the right column.

"When you have trouble understanding the content in a class,try outlining the information in the textbook in your own words." What is this general "rule of thumb" for solving a common academic problem called?

Each of the following is a reason to use a heuristic rather than an algorithm,EXCEPT

Psychologists often report that the years prior to age ___is especially important for language acquisition.

Farley is asked to guess as to whether more people are killed by drowning or by plane crash.He estimates that there are far more people killed by plane crashes than drowning,even though the opposite is true.What is the likely reason for Farley's error?

Clyde is watching his son's baseball game.He brought his umbrella because he thought it was going to rain,but it turns out that it is incredibly sunny.Clyde complains to the guy next to him that he forgot his sunscreen,and the guy suggests that he use his umbrella for shade.Obviously,Clyde's neighbour is NOT suffering from

According to your text,reading becomes an automatic process for most children around the age of ___.

Frank lost a contact lens in the kitchen; he is searching for it by examining each linoleum tile in turn to see if the lens is contained within the square.Gemma similarly lost a lens in the kitchen; she is looking for it near the base of the fridge and around the stove,the two appliances she remembers using when she was last in the kitchen.Which statement best describes the problem-solving strategies of these two individuals?

Negative self-reflection leads to improved self-esteem.

Which of the following best captures the influence on our decisions of how we think we'll feel in the future as a result?

A team of researchers computes correlation coefficients between family income and the number of words children hear each hour in the home and between family income and the ratio of affirmations to prohibitions that children hear.What sorts of coefficients are the researchers likely to find?

Describe how the concepts of automatic and controlled processing may inform research on multi-tasking,such as driving and talking on a cellular telephone.

Which of the following statements about gender differences in language processing is TRUE?

A time window in which certain influences are necessary for appropriate brain development is called a ___ period.A time window in which the brain is susceptible to certain influences is called a ___.

Anil,who is 2 years old,frequently asks his mother for a drink by using two-word phrases such as,"More milk." What type of speech does this represent?

Which of the following alternatives best describes gender differences in language development from birth to about age 2?

Evidence for the linguistic relativity hypothesis has been derived from cross-cultural studies.

The difference between Broca's aphasia and Wernicke's aphasia is that Broca's aphasia is a deficit in ___ and Wernicke's aphasia is a deficit in ___.