final prep 3

Question 1

chomskey’s views on language

Answer 1

language is innate

Question 2

Saffran, infants determined words from non-words based on_____ _______

Answer 2

transition probabilities

Question 3

the head turn test reinforced that infants will look at ______

Answer 3

words after transitions (papapapababa)

Question 4

Werker showed that infants have a gradual _____ in ______ to non-native contrasts from ____ to ____ months

Answer 4

decline in sensitivity from 6-12 months

Question 5

Genie details

Answer 5

discovered in CA at age 14, had lived for 12 years in darkened room, tied to a chair. Learned many words, but never learned syntax

Question 6

between infants of high a low ses, a ____ month language processing skill gap has emerged by 24 months

Answer 6

6

Question 7

abuse leads to the ______ of the _______ gene in the _______

Answer 7

methylation GR hippocampus

Question 8

Stress inoculation increases______ in monkey anterior cingulate cortex

Answer 8

CACNG2