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Language Comprehension and Brain Specialization Quiz
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Language Comprehension and Brain Specialization Quiz

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What is the term used to describe chunking input into meaningful units in the perception of language?

  • Variability
  • Prediction
  • Categorical perception
  • Segmentation (correct)
  • How is the perception of ambiguous sounds influenced by context?

  • Via categorical perception
  • By variability in input
  • By influences of context (correct)
  • Through syntax and predictions
  • What is measured with the head-turn technique in the perception of language?

  • Variability
  • Prediction
  • Categorizing input as belonging to a meaningful category
  • Categorical perception (correct)
  • What do readers/listeners actively do when comprehending language?

    <p>Anticipate upcoming words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the core mechanism involving chunking input into meaningful units in the perception of language?

    <p>Segmentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    the perception of language involves chunking input into meaningful units, which doesn't always have clear boundaries, therefore chunking input into meaningful units is known as ______

    <p>segmentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    readers/listeners actively anticipate upcoming words when comprehending language: pro-active in anticipating in comprehending language->predicting what is next ->measured through eye-movements ; anticipatory eye movements to predict object ->showing anticipation by violation of predictions encountering actual words visual world paradigm Syntax and predictions: semantics, visual context + ______

    <p>syntax</p> Signup and view all the answers

    the input that we receive which can be highly variable in its detail -> adds to the difficulty of identifying units of speech Solution: exemplar representations of words -> ______

    <p>context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    categorizing input as belonging to meaningful category (phonemes, letters, words) ->measured with head-turn technique ______

    <p>categorical perception</p> Signup and view all the answers

    the perception of ambiguous sounds is influenced by ______ context

    <p>auditory</p> Signup and view all the answers

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