MCAT Language & Speech

Question 1

Language v. Speech

Answer 1

Language contains speech and written forms.

Speech contains spoken words.

Question 2

Broca’s area

Answer 2

Brain region on the left hemisphere of the brain in the frontal lobe. Responsible for speech production.

Question 3

Wernicke’s area

Answer 3

Brain region on the left hemisphere of the brain in the temporal lobe and is responsible for speech comprehension.

Question 4

Nativist theory

Answer 4

Theory that states language acquisition is an innate (biological) ability.

Question 5

Interactionist theory

Answer 5

Theory of language acquisition that’s based on symbolic interactionism.

We learn language through interacting with people who has better language acquisition.

Question 6

Cognitive theory

Answer 6

Emphasizes role of cognitive development and mental processes on language acquisition.

Question 7

Behaviorist theory

Answer 7

Focus on behavioral factors in language acquisition.