Classical Conditioning

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Why do psychologists like language?

Language is an important part of information processing (correct)

Language processing is neurologically modular

Language is the main means of human communication

Language and perception are interdependent

What does the text say about human language development?

It is neurologically modular

It is the main means of human communication

It is interdependent with perception

It represents a unique abstraction (correct)

What does the text say about the Jabberwock?

It is found in the Tumtum tree

It burbles as it comes (correct)

It is a manxome foe

It has eyes of flame

Which of the following is true about human language?

It is a system for representing knowledge Signup and view all the answers

What does syntax refer to?

The rules of language Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the development of language in children?

It follows specific stages Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the growing recognition of the value of Australia's Indigenous languages?

Communication Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between energy patterns in the speech signal and our perception of words?

Unclear and non-trivial Signup and view all the answers

What is the McGurk effect?

The influence of visual cues on our perception of speech sounds Signup and view all the answers

What does the lexicon include?

Phonemic representation, morphological structure, and meaning Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about our ability to understand language?

It is highly dependent upon top-down processes Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of context in word identification?

It influences word identification both in preceding and subsequent context Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between sentence meaning and speaker meaning?

Sentence meaning refers to the actual sentence structure, while speaker meaning refers to the intended meaning Signup and view all the answers

What is pragmatic competence?

The ability to pick up on the difference between sentence meaning and speaker meaning Signup and view all the answers

According to Chomsky, what is the underlying uniformity of language?

The meaning of a sentence Signup and view all the answers

What did A. N. Whitehead demonstrate by saying 'no black scorpion is falling on this table'?

The importance of generativity in language Signup and view all the answers

What did Noam Chomsky suggest about children's language acquisition?

Children possess innate knowledge of language Signup and view all the answers

What does the evidence about signed languages support?

The notion of universal grammar Signup and view all the answers