Exam 2: PSY 357/ PSY357 (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Lifespan
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(From the categorical discrimination/identification lab) Voice Onset Time (VOT) refers to...
The time between the release of air and the vocal fold vibration.
T or F
•All speaker pronounce the vowel in "hat" differently than the vowel in " bet".
false
T or F
•B, D, V and are voiced consonants.
True
T or F
•The "th" in "moth" is a voiced consonant.
false, is voiceless
voicing refers to
the vibration of the vocal folds
Place of articulation refers to:
The location at which two speech organs come together to form a sound.
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Manner of articulation refers to:
The configuration and interaction of the articulators when making a speech sound.
Bilabial, dental, glottal refer to:
The location at which two speech organs come together to form a sound.
Stops (plosives), nasals, and liquids refer to:
The configuration and interaction of the articulators when making a speech sound.
Vowel sounds are described by the following qualities, EXCEPT:
manner of articulation
In English, which vowels have the feature of rounded lips?
Back vowels
A brand-new nut butter is developed. The marketing team comes up with four options to name
the product. When marketing the product in the USA, which of the new product names is likely
to be a more successful marketing approach for native speakers of English?
Nitter-Natter
, Exam 2: PSY 357/ PSY357 (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Lifespan
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•Explain how voicing, place, and manner of articulation influence speech sounds called
consonants.
slight change in any impacts how to sound waves are perceived
come back
voicing of consonants
voicing - whether the sound is vibrating the vocal folds, or not
voiced: /b/,/v/,/d/, thanks
voiceless: /p/, /f/, /t/, moth
place of articulation for consonants
place - where voice constrictions happen within the mouth and throat
Bilabial ::
The point of maximum constriction is made by the coming together of the two lips. E.g., “B, P,
M”
Dental
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The tip of the tongue articulates with the back or bottom of the top teeth. E.g., “Th in Thin”
Velar
The back of the tongue articulates with the soft palate. E.g., “K, G, ING”
Glottal
The vocal folds are brought together; in some cases, the function of the vocal folds can be part of
articulation as well as phonation, as in the case of [h] in many languages. E.g., “H” comes close;
“Uh-uh (meaning no)”; “Batman”
manner of articulation for consonants
•Manner of articulation
How the articulators alter the shape of the vocal tract, at a single place in the mouth
Examples…
•Stops: obstruct air completely:
–/b/, /g/, /d/, /k/
–Try one, but hold it first.
Development Review | Questions & Answers| Grade A | 100%
Correct (Guaranteed Pass)- GCU
(From the categorical discrimination/identification lab) Voice Onset Time (VOT) refers to...
The time between the release of air and the vocal fold vibration.
T or F
•All speaker pronounce the vowel in "hat" differently than the vowel in " bet".
false
T or F
•B, D, V and are voiced consonants.
True
T or F
•The "th" in "moth" is a voiced consonant.
false, is voiceless
voicing refers to
the vibration of the vocal folds
Place of articulation refers to:
The location at which two speech organs come together to form a sound.
, Exam 2: PSY 357/ PSY357 (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Lifespan
Development Review | Questions & Answers| Grade A | 100%
Correct (Guaranteed Pass)- GCU
Manner of articulation refers to:
The configuration and interaction of the articulators when making a speech sound.
Bilabial, dental, glottal refer to:
The location at which two speech organs come together to form a sound.
Stops (plosives), nasals, and liquids refer to:
The configuration and interaction of the articulators when making a speech sound.
Vowel sounds are described by the following qualities, EXCEPT:
manner of articulation
In English, which vowels have the feature of rounded lips?
Back vowels
A brand-new nut butter is developed. The marketing team comes up with four options to name
the product. When marketing the product in the USA, which of the new product names is likely
to be a more successful marketing approach for native speakers of English?
Nitter-Natter
, Exam 2: PSY 357/ PSY357 (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Lifespan
Development Review | Questions & Answers| Grade A | 100%
Correct (Guaranteed Pass)- GCU
•Explain how voicing, place, and manner of articulation influence speech sounds called
consonants.
slight change in any impacts how to sound waves are perceived
come back
voicing of consonants
voicing - whether the sound is vibrating the vocal folds, or not
voiced: /b/,/v/,/d/, thanks
voiceless: /p/, /f/, /t/, moth
place of articulation for consonants
place - where voice constrictions happen within the mouth and throat
Bilabial ::
The point of maximum constriction is made by the coming together of the two lips. E.g., “B, P,
M”
Dental
, Exam 2: PSY 357/ PSY357 (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Lifespan
Development Review | Questions & Answers| Grade A | 100%
Correct (Guaranteed Pass)- GCU
The tip of the tongue articulates with the back or bottom of the top teeth. E.g., “Th in Thin”
Velar
The back of the tongue articulates with the soft palate. E.g., “K, G, ING”
Glottal
The vocal folds are brought together; in some cases, the function of the vocal folds can be part of
articulation as well as phonation, as in the case of [h] in many languages. E.g., “H” comes close;
“Uh-uh (meaning no)”; “Batman”
manner of articulation for consonants
•Manner of articulation
How the articulators alter the shape of the vocal tract, at a single place in the mouth
Examples…
•Stops: obstruct air completely:
–/b/, /g/, /d/, /k/
–Try one, but hold it first.
