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Question 1

What is psycholinguistics?

Answer 1

The study of the interrelation between linguistic and psychological factors.

Question 2

True or False: Psycholinguistics only focuses on language production.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The two main areas of psycholinguistics are ______ and ______.

Answer 3

language comprehension, language production

Question 4

What is the primary focus of language comprehension in psycholinguistics?

Answer 4

Understanding how people interpret and make sense of language.

Question 5

Which theory suggests that language influences thought processes?

Answer 5

Linguistic relativity

Question 6

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a method used in psycholinguistic research?
A) Eye tracking
B) fMRI
C) Genetic testing
D) Reaction time measurements

Answer 6

C) Genetic testing

Question 7

What role does working memory play in language processing?

Answer 7

It helps in temporarily holding and manipulating information during comprehension and production.

Question 8

True or False: Psycholinguistics does not consider the social context of language use.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

What is a critical period in language acquisition?

Answer 9

A time frame in early childhood when the ability to acquire language is at its peak.

Question 10

Fill in the blank: The ______ theory posits that language is acquired through interaction with the environment.

Answer 10

behaviorist

Question 11

What is the significance of the Wernicke’s area in the brain?

Answer 11

It is associated with language comprehension.

Question 12

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is an example of a language disorder?
A) Aphasia
B) Amnesia
C) Dyslexia
D) Both A and C

Answer 12

D) Both A and C

Question 13

What does the term ‘phoneme’ refer to?

Answer 13

The smallest unit of sound that can distinguish meaning in a language.

Question 14

True or False: All languages have the same phonetic inventory.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

What is the difference between ‘syntax’ and ‘semantics’?

Answer 15

Syntax refers to the structure of sentences, while semantics pertains to the meaning of words and sentences.

Question 16

Fill in the blank: The ______ model explains how words are stored and retrieved in the brain.

Answer 16

mental lexicon

Question 17

What is the role of context in language interpretation?

Answer 17

Context helps to clarify the meaning of words and sentences based on surrounding information.

Question 18

Multiple Choice: Which cognitive process is primarily involved in understanding metaphors?
A) Literal interpretation
B) Abstract thinking
C) Memory recall
D) Phonological processing

Answer 18

B) Abstract thinking

Question 19

What is ‘bilingualism’?

Answer 19

The ability to use two languages proficiently.

Question 20

True or False: Bilingual individuals can switch between languages seamlessly.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

What is the ‘Sapir-Whorf hypothesis’?

Answer 21

The idea that the structure of a language affects its speakers’ worldview and cognition.

Question 22

Fill in the blank: ______ refers to the study of how people produce and understand spoken language.

Answer 22

Speech production

Question 23

What is ‘semantic priming’?

Answer 23

A phenomenon where exposure to one word influences the response to a related word.

Question 24

Multiple Choice: Which brain structure is primarily associated with language production?
A) Broca’s area
B) Hippocampus
C) Amygdala
D) Occipital lobe

Answer 24

A) Broca’s area

Question 25

What is the importance of prosody in language?

Answer 25

Prosody conveys emotional tone and can change the meaning of sentences.