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1
The notion that symbols of language can be combined in an infinite number of messages is referred to as
A)generativity.
B)displacement.
C)semantics.
D)syntax.
2
Your ability to talk about both the past and the future is referred to as
A)generativity.
B)displacement.
C)semantics.
D)syntax.
3
Phonemes are
A)the smallest units of sound in a given language.
B)the smallest units of meaning in a language.
C)unique to the English language.
D)words that sound alike but are spelt differently, like ‘rain’, ‘reign’ and ‘rein’.
4
Morphemes are
A)the smallest units of sound in a given language.
B)the smallest units of meaning in a given language.
C)unique to the English language.
D)words that sound alike but are spelt differently, like ‘rain’, ‘reign’ and ‘rein’.
5
A sign reads, ‘Silk for Sale’. However, people come in and ask to buy a pint of milk. What type of processing is this an example of?
A)Speech segmentation
B)Bottom-up processing
C)Top-down processing
D)Dual-route models of word recognition
6
Which of the following statements is true?
A)Human language can only be taught to an ape by a human.
B)Apes' language meets all of the criteria for human language.
C)Apes can communicate with language at year 7 reading level.
D)It is not clear if apes perceive the symbols and signs as words in the sense that humans do.
7
For non-English speaking students, under which conditions do they appear to develop higher self-esteem, exhibit better academic performance and appear notably more fluent in English?
A)Bilingual educational settings that utilize their native language as well as the English language
B)Immersion in an English-only setting
C)Immersion in an English-only setting during the school day and an after-school programme that incorporates their own language
D)Immersion in a setting emphasising their native language with relatively little focus on English
8
The linguistic symbols and the order they are used in within a sentence is referred to as
A)deep structure.
B)surface structure.
C)semantics.
D)language.
9
Jerome Bruner proposed the term ________ to represent factors in the social environment that facilitate the learning of a language.
A)child-directed speech
B)language acquisition device (LAD)
C)universal grammar
D)language acquisition support system (LASS)
10
The concept of _____________ can be described as making a judgement based on whatever comes to mind first.
A)availability heuristic
B)representativeness heuristic
C)confirmation bias
D)functional fixedness
11
Patrick is a smoker. He doesn't believe that smoking increases his risk of developing cancer. He searches for evidence on the Internet and in books that supports this belief and ignores evidence that does not support his belief. Patrick is exhibiting
A)a mental set.
B)the representativeness heuristic.
C)confirmation bias.
D)functional fixedness.
12
Which of the following is a key characteristic of creative people?
A)Inductive reasoning
B)Divergent thinking
C)Convergent thinking
D)Functional fixedness
13
Jamie has been stranded at the airport for more than 12 hours. He is sleepy but doesn't have a pillow. He cannot see that his duffle bag could be used for a pillow. The inability to use the duffle bag as a pillow demonstrates the concept of
A)functional fixedness.
B)divergent thinking.
C)confirmation bias.
D)bottom-up processing.
14
Your ability to know whether you understand a concept or not is called
A)wisdom.
B)propositional thought.
C)metacognition.
D)belief bias.
15
Which of the following suggestions has NOT been made about mental imagery?
A)That mental images have properties analogous to visual images
B)That mental images originate from visual codes stored in the brain
C)That mental imagery has less to do with visual perception than it does with language
D)That damage to brain regions involved in visual perception cannot disrupt the ability to form mental images





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