In the words helped and called, the "ed" ending is a(n)
  • morpheme.
  • a perceptual set.
  • correct grammar.
  • phoneme.
The system of rules in a language that enables us to understand and communicate with others is called
  • a perceptual set.
  • morpheme.
  • correct grammar.
  • Broca's area.
To combine words into grammatically sensible sentences, we need to apply proper rules of
  • eat apple
  • semantics.
  • syntax.
  • phoneme.
Mentally segmenting other's spoken sounds into individual words best illustrates a 7-month-old's capacity for
  • Broca's area.
  • reinforcement
  • productive language.
  • receptive language.
Animal trainers' expectations may have led them to interpret some chimpanzees' signs as indicative of greater linguistic ability than is warranted. This best illustrates the shortcoming of
  • a universal grammar.
  • a critical period.
  • a perceptual set.
  • linguistic determinism
It has been suggested that Alaskan Eskimos' rich vocabulary for describing snow enables them to perceive differences in snow conditions that would otherwise go unnoticed. This suggestion most clearly illustrates _____.
  • language on thinking.
  • Whorf's linguistic determinism hypothesis.
  • linguistic determinism
  • language comprehension.
Using barely recognizable syllables to communicate meaning best illustrates a 12-month-old's developing capacity for
  • productive language.
  • reinforcement
  • receptive language.
  • Broca's area.
Semantics refers to the
  • the smallest speech units that carry meaning.
  • rules by which we derive meaning from sounds.
  • gestured communication.
  • language comprehension.
Introductory psychology students performed best on a midterm psychology test if they had previously spent five minutes a day visualizing themselves
  • outcome; little
  • studying effectively.
  • receptive language.
  • productive language.
Lavonne was careful to avoid the use of dangling participles and run-on sentences in her essay because she did not want to lose points for faulty
  • phoneme.
  • syntax.
  • semantics.
  • two word
the word "cats" contains ________ phoneme(s) and ________ morpheme(s).
  • Broca's area.
  • 4; 2
  • phoneme.
  • syntax.
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