Psychology 202 Exam 3 Test Questions And Complete Answers.
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Psych 202
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Psych 202
Basic components of Language - Answer -Phonemes: Basic speech sounds
-Morphemes: Smallest components of speech that carry meaning (whole words; prefixes; word endings)
-Grammar: Combining morphemes into phrases and sentences using rules
Phoneme - Answer Basic speech sounds
Morphemes -...
Psychology 202 Exam 3 Test Questions
And Complete Answers.
Basic components of Language - Answer -Phonemes: Basic speech sounds
-Morphemes: Smallest components of speech that carry meaning (whole words; prefixes; word endings)
-Grammar: Combining morphemes into phrases and sentences using rules
Phoneme - Answer Basic speech sounds
Morphemes - Answer Smallest components of speech that carry meaning (whole words; prefixes; word
endings)
Grammar - Answer Combing morphemes into phrases and sentences using rules
Production - Answer Ability to use language
Comprehension - Answer Ability to understand language
Language Development - Answer -Comprehension develops before production
-Babbling: 4-6 months
-First words: 10-12 months
-Vocabulary of 30-50 words: 18 months
-Use of basic grammar: 18-24 months
Babbling - Answer -Experimentation with sounds of language
*Production of phonemes
*No grammar rules
*Repetition
,Do animals babble? - Answer Yes
-Evidence in birds, monkeys, bats
-Songbirds: babbling important for learning song in males (Recall the frequency sheet the professor
displayed during lecture)
Sensitive Period - Answer -7 months in utero - 6 years
-Critical exposure to language; easier to learn language
Dyslexia - Answer -Difficulty with reading.
Problems include:
-Writing and spelling words
-Reading quickly
-Pronouncing words when reading aloud; 'sounding out' words
-Understanding what one reads
*However, they still have normal intelligence
Broca's aphasia - Answer Difficulty producing speech (speech is slow and effortful but typically still
makes sense)
Wernicke's aphasia - Answer -Difficulty with comprehension
-Speech is rapid and fluent but meaningless
Aphasia - Answer Loss of ability to speak or understand language
3 Theories of Language Development - Answer -Behaviorist
-Nativist
, -Interactionist
Behaviorist - Answer Language learning through operant conditioning (Skinner)
Problems with Behaviorist theory of language development - Answer -Grammar rules not actively
taught by parents
-Children generate novel sentences (not just imitation)
Nativist - Answer Language learning is an innate capacity
Evidence behind the Nativist theory of Language Development - Answer -Genetic dysphasia (inability to
learn grammar); separate from other cognitive abilities
-Feral children: Some language skills (limited)
Interactionist - Answer Interaction of innate ability and social interaction
-Experience during sensitive period is essential
Three Theoretical Perspectives of Development - Answer -Nature vs. Nurture: genetic and
environmental influences
-Continuity vs. Discontinuity: Are changes gradual or abrupt?
-Universal vs. Ecological: Are developmental patterns universal or culture-specific?
Three Piagetian Concepts - Answer -Schema
-Assimilation
-Accommodation
Schema - Answer -Structured cluster of concepts about how the world works
-Mental framework that is created as children interact with their physical and social environments
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