AnswersLHS-Psychology 1 cr.Issues with Remembrance and Forgetting

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Which of the following statements concerning bilingualism is not correct?

A
Research indicates that bilingualism has serious negative effects on language development.
B
Research indicates that bilingualism enhances cognitive processing.
C
Laws that reduce the availability of bilingual education programs have led to increased controversy over bilingualism.
D
Bilingualism is more common in Europe than in the United States.
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An individual who is bilingual is able to speak two different languages.

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T
B
F
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Which of the following statements is true about prairie dogs?

A
Prairie dogs have a specific call to indicate the intelligence of the predator.
B
Prairie dogs vary their call depending on the characteristics of a predator.
C
Prairie dogs vary their call only when their community is out of danger.
D
Prairie dogs have one basic call that indicates the presence of predators.
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When a person’s first language affects the pronunciation and grammatical pattern of the second language, it is called __________.

A
underextension
B
bilingualism
C
linguistic interference
D
overregularization
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Primates are able to acquire language about as fast as speaking children can.

A
T
B
F
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Research done in Nicaragua suggests that language influences one’s ability to understand large numbers.

A
T
B
F
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Humans are the only animals capable of communication.

A
T
B
F
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Linguistic relativity is the hypothesis that an individual’s language __________.

A
is determined by one’s thoughts
B
influences one’s ability to have multiple thoughts
C
shapes and influences one’s thoughts
D
does not relate to one’s personal thoughts
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According to Noam Chomsky, humans have the innate ability to learn language.

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T
B
F
12

Some researchers assert that the evolution of language is a result of natural selection.

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T
B
F
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Code switching refers to the ability to alternate between languages in conversation.

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T
B
F
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An innate mechanism that assists individuals in the development of language is the __________.

A
innate language mechanism (ILM)
B
language acquisition device (LAD)
C
language development mechanism (LDM)
D
innate language device (ILD)
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The ability to alternate between languages during a conversation, such as, “I like los dulces,” is __________.

A
overextension
B
bilingualism
C
code switching
D
underextension
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The mean length of utterance (MLU) decreases with age.

A
T
B
F
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A child who says, “My toy car breaked,” or “I runned up the hill,” is demonstrating __________.

A
overextension
B
telegraphic speech
C
overregularization
D
fast mapping
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Which of the following statements is true about prairie dogs?

A
Prairie dogs have a specific call to indicate the intelligence of the predator.
B
Prairie dogs vary their call depending on the characteristics of a predator.
C
Prairie dogs vary their call only when their community is out of danger.
D
Prairie dogs have one basic call that indicates the presence of predators.
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Research indicates that infants can distinguish more phonemes from languages all over the world than adults.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following is not true about the mean length of utterance (MLU)?

A
The MLU tracks the complexity of syntax usage.
B
The MLU is measured in morphemes.
C
The MLU refers to the length of spoken statements.
D
The MLU increases as children mature.
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Research indicates that some animals, such as chimpanzees, have the ability to use language.

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T
B
F
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Research done in Nicaragua suggests that language influences one’s ability to understand large numbers.

A
T
B
F

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