Exam 9: Language and Thought

Which of the following illustrates mental imagery?

Theorists taking an interactive approach to language development ___.

Shannon is trying to determine how she might earn a better grade on her next German vocabulary test.She realizes that mental images seem to help her remember lists of unfamiliar items,so she tries to form a distinct image in her mind for each word she tries to learn.Shannon is demonstrating

Evidence supporting the linguistic relativity hypothesis comes from ___ psychology.

Your text reports the case of a girl named Genie,who was exposed to virtually no language from the age of 20 months until the age of 13 years.In what way does Genie's case offer support for the notion of a critical period in language acquisition?

Navya and Beatriz are looking at the cans of coffee on display at a local supermarket.They are trying to decide which of two different-sized cans is the better buy.Navya attempts to divide the price of each can by the number of ounces of coffee each contains.Beatriz suggests that "the larger size is usually a better buy."Navya is using a(n)___; Beatriz,a(n)___.

Reduced ability in planning is associated with dysexecutive syndrome.

Brittany is imagining that she is eating a big piece of cheesecake.According to neuroimaging data,what brain areas are likely to be active in Brittany while she is doing this?

Most younger adults score higher than older adults on tests of vocabulary.

What are the smallest units of meaning within a language called?

Daren was in a snowmobiling accident and as a result he is no longer able to speak.What area did he most likely damage in the accident?

Which of the following best expresses the relationship between incubation and insight?

The difference between an algorithm and a heuristic is that an algorithm is ___,whereas a heuristic is ___.

According to the linguistic relativity hypothesis

Describe how the capacity for cognitive control changes as people age.

How does the critical period for deaf children acquiring sign language compare to the critical period for hearing children acquiring spoken language?

The fact that all children engaged in communication,even children who are born deaf,develop some form of syntax which later matches the rules of their language supports which of the following statements on language development?

People often ignore probability information when they make assumptions using the representativeness heuristic.

The tendency to judge events that are easily recalled as more common is called

The "string problem" is a classic example of functional fixedness.