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- 1. Multiple Choice
The theory that language determines how we think.
linguistic determinism
confirmation bias
language acquisition device
misinformation effect
- 2. Multiple Choice
The loss of ability to understand or express speech, most often caused by brain damage, is known as
aphasia
split-brain
lesion
universal grammar
- 3. Multiple Choice
Wernicke's area allows you to
produce language
understand language
- 4. Multiple Choice
Broca's area allows you to
produce language
understand language
- 5. Multiple Choice
Noam Chomsky believed that all humans are born with the ability to learn and acquire language. He calls this ability
language acquisition device
telegraphic speech
linguistic determinism
babbling stage
- 6. Multiple Choice
Who is most likely to use telegraphic speech?
babies
teenagers
adults
psychics
- 7. Multiple Choice
______________ are the smallest SOUND units in a language.
Phonemes
Morphemes
Grammar
Semantics
- 8. Multiple Choice
______________ are the smallest units that carry MEANING in a language.
Phonemes
Morphemes
Grammar
Semantics
- 9. Multiple Choice
______________ is the system of RULES of a language .
Phoneme
Grammar
Syntax
Morpheme
- 10. Multiple Choice
_________________ refers to the ordering of words in a sentence.
Syntax
Semantics
Grammar
- 11. Multiple Choice
Babies' productive language is their ability to _____________________.
produce language
understand what is said to them
- 12. Multiple Choice
Babies' receptive language is their ability to _____________________.
produce language
understand what is said to them
- 13. Multiple Choice
All languages share basic elements like nouns, verbs, and adjectives. This is called
universal grammar
language acquisition device
telegraphic speech
receptive language
- 14. Multiple Choice
If a child is not exposed to language, she has an extremely difficult time trying to master a language in the future. This suggests that language has a/an _____________________.
critical period
linguistic determinism
telegraphic speech
aphasia
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