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What does the Nativist theory suggest about language development?
What does the Nativist theory suggest about language development?
Which area of the brain is primarily associated with language production?
Which area of the brain is primarily associated with language production?
What role does Wernicke’s area play in language processing?
What role does Wernicke’s area play in language processing?
Which of the following statements best illustrates the concept of prototype theory?
Which of the following statements best illustrates the concept of prototype theory?
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What is the function of the right hemisphere in language processing?
What is the function of the right hemisphere in language processing?
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In the context of categories, what is a necessary condition?
In the context of categories, what is a necessary condition?
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What does the Exemplar theory suggest about categorization?
What does the Exemplar theory suggest about categorization?
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Which of the following is NOT a piece of evidence supporting the role of the right hemisphere in language?
Which of the following is NOT a piece of evidence supporting the role of the right hemisphere in language?
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What is the primary function of grammar in language?
What is the primary function of grammar in language?
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Which of the following describes phonemes?
Which of the following describes phonemes?
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What phenomenon describes children's ability to learn new words after only a single exposure?
What phenomenon describes children's ability to learn new words after only a single exposure?
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What do morphological rules govern?
What do morphological rules govern?
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During language development, which characteristic is NOT typically observed in children?
During language development, which characteristic is NOT typically observed in children?
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What was the significant finding from the studies conducted by Carey and Bartlett on 'chromium'?
What was the significant finding from the studies conducted by Carey and Bartlett on 'chromium'?
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What is a limitation of behaviorist explanations of language learning?
What is a limitation of behaviorist explanations of language learning?
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Which of the following is NOT a basic characteristic of human language?
Which of the following is NOT a basic characteristic of human language?
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What is the primary characteristic of heuristics in decision making?
What is the primary characteristic of heuristics in decision making?
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What does availability bias influence in decision making?
What does availability bias influence in decision making?
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Which of the following best describes an algorithm?
Which of the following best describes an algorithm?
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What is meant by optimism bias in decision making?
What is meant by optimism bias in decision making?
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In means–ends analysis, what is the first step to solving a problem?
In means–ends analysis, what is the first step to solving a problem?
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What characterizes a category-specific deficit?
What characterizes a category-specific deficit?
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What was observed in the CT scans of the patients studied by Warrington and Shallice?
What was observed in the CT scans of the patients studied by Warrington and Shallice?
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Which type of knowledge remained relatively undisturbed in patients with category-specific deficits?
Which type of knowledge remained relatively undisturbed in patients with category-specific deficits?
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According to rational choice theory, how do people typically make decisions?
According to rational choice theory, how do people typically make decisions?
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In decision-making, how do people's abilities vary?
In decision-making, how do people's abilities vary?
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What common issue do individuals face when judging probabilities?
What common issue do individuals face when judging probabilities?
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Which patient demographic was included in the study by Warrington and Shallice?
Which patient demographic was included in the study by Warrington and Shallice?
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What is a common result of the neurological syndrome observed by Warrington and Shallice?
What is a common result of the neurological syndrome observed by Warrington and Shallice?
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Study Notes
Language and Thought
- Language is a system for communication using signals combined according to grammar rules to convey meaning.
- Grammar specifies how language units combine to create meaningful messages.
- Human language is more complex than other forms of communication, incorporating words representing abstract concepts, and used for higher-level thought.
Language Structure
- Approximately 4,000 human languages exist, each with basic sound structures and rules.
- Phonemes are the smallest recognizable units of sound in speech.
- Phonological rules specify how phonemes combine to produce speech sounds.
- Morphemes are the smallest meaningful units of language.
- Morphological rules dictate how morphemes combine to form words.
- Syntactical rules govern how words combine to form phrases and sentences.
Language Development
- Children acquire language at an astonishing speed.
- Children make few errors while learning to speak.
- Passive language acquisition (understanding) occurs faster than active language acquisition (speaking).
Fast Mapping
- Fast mapping is the process by which children quickly connect a new word to its meaning based on a single exposure.
- This ability was first introduced in Carey and Bartlett (1978).
- A 2010 study by Carey and others demonstrated that the majority of children could quickly learn new words using fast mapping.
Brain and Language
- Broca's area in the left frontal cortex is responsible for language production.
- Wernicke's area in the left temporal cortex handles language comprehension.
- The arcuate fasciculus connects these two areas.
- The right hemisphere also plays a role in language despite certain language comprehension deficits.
Concepts and Categories
- Concepts group or categorize related objects, events, or stimuli based on shared features.
- Concepts apply necessary and sufficient conditions to define category membership.
Psychological Theories of Concepts and Categories
- Necessary conditions: elements that must be present for an object to belong to a category.
- Sufficient conditions: characteristics that, if met, guarantee membership in a category.
- Prototype theory means that individuals classify new items by comparing them to a "typical" instance of a category.
- Exemplar theory suggests that new instances are classified by comparing them to memory examples of the category members.
The Right Cerebral Hemisphere
- The right hemisphere, specifically the prefrontal cortex and basal ganglia contribute to language processing, especially for recognizing exemplars (individual examples).
- The left hemisphere handles forming prototypes (general representations of a category).
Category-Specific Deficit
- Category-specific deficit represents a neurological syndrome characterized by the inability to recognize items within a particular category, without affecting recognition of other categories.
Warrington and Shallice (1984)
- Warrington and Shallice's study explored the concept that patients with brain damage may have difficulty determining specific categories of familiar words while maintaining the ability to classify those within categories.
- Their study involved assessing four patients with specific brain damage.
- The findings revealed category-specific impairments in recognizing living vs inanimate objects.
Decision Making and Problem Solving
- Rational choice theory suggests that individuals make decisions by assessing the likelihood and value of outcomes, multiplying them.
- People are generally strong at estimating the frequency of events but struggle with probabilities.
- Decision-making performance varies with the problem description.
- Heuristics are fast, efficient strategies that facilitate decision-making but do not guarantee a solution.
- Algorithms are precise procedures that yield solutions.
Availability Bias
- This bias occurs when readily recalled information is deemed more frequent than less available information in determining future outcomes.
Optimism Bias
- People tend to perceive positive events as more likely to occur than negative events based on their personal experiences and experiences of others.
Problem Solving: Means-Ends Analysis
- This technique entails identifying the discrepancy between the current state and a goal, and using steps to decrease that disparity.
- Steps such as analyzing the goal state, current state, differences, relevant steps for reducing differences, and possible subgoals.
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Explore the intricate relationship between language and thought in this quiz. Delve into the structure, development, and grammatical rules that govern human language. Test your knowledge on phonemes, morphemes, and the stages of language acquisition.
