Behavioral science 4.6

Question 1

Phonology

Answer 1

The sound of language

Question 2

Categorical perception

Answer 2

The ability to make a distinction between different pronunciations of the same word

Question 3

Morphology

Answer 3

Structure of words each component is defined as a morpheme each part has meaning for example Re: is indicating to do again like re-run

Question 4

Semantics

Answer 4

Association of meeting with the word

Question 5

Syntax

Answer 5

How words are put together to form sentences

Question 6

Pragmatics

Answer 6

Refers to the dependence of language on context and pre-existing knowledge (context)

Question 7

Language age 9 to 12

Answer 7

Babbling

Question 8

Language age 12 to 18

Answer 8

Learning about one new word every month

Question 9

Language age 18 to 20 months

Answer 9

I explosion of language learning of many words and combining words

Question 10

Language age2 to 3 years

Answer 10

Formation of longer sentences with grammatical errors

Question 11

Language at five years

Answer 11

Language rules are mostly mastered

Question 12

Nativist theory of language

Answer 12

There exists some capacity for language and an already established pathway in the brain for the development of language

Question 13

The nativist critical period for language acquisition

Answer 13

Age 2 to the puberty

Question 14

Learning theory of language

Answer 14

Language is reinforced by hearing parents and other adult figures speech reinforcing certain words and their importance of other sounds

Question 15

Social interactionist theory

Answer 15

Development of language is strongly based on child’s desire to communicate and behave in a social manner

Question 16

Linguistic relativity hypothesis

Answer 16

Our perception of reality is determined by the language that we know and speak

Question 17

Brain areas involved with speech

Answer 17

Broca’s area-controls the motor function of speech by connection to the motor cortex

Wernicke’s area- responsible for language comprehension

These two areas are connected by the arcuate fasciculus

Question 18

Broca’s aphasia

Answer 18

Reduced or absent ability to produce spoken language

Question 19

Wernicke’s aphasia

Answer 19

Comprehension of speech is lost and nonsensical sounds are inappropriate word combinations occur

Question 20

Conduction aphasia

Answer 20

Lack of communication between the broca and Wernick’s area resulting in the inability to repeat something that has been said