MUN Psychology 1001 Midterm 1 Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Language - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a set of symbols used to communicate
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Noam Chomsky - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-"Human essence... the qualities of mind
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that are uniquely human"
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Functions of Language - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Convey thoughts of one person to
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others, Supports creative and progressive social interaction, Facilitates thinking,
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problem solving, and decision making
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language production - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-generate and express ideas
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(thoughts) through words or gestures | | | |
language comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the ability to understand
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spoken, written, or signed language
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Phonology - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the study of how sounds are put together to
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form parts of speech (words)
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Phonemes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the smallest distinctive sound unit of speech
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Semantics - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the study of the meaning of words or phrases
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in a language
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, Morpheme - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the smallest unit of language that conveys
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meaning
Lexical - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-dictionary definition that may change over time
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Metaphorical - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-context in which a word is used may alter
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its meaning
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Syntax - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the system or grammatical rules used to combine
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words in particular orders
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Pragmatics - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-practical aspects of speech such as timing,
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emphasis, body language | |
infant - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-means "in Fantis" or "not speaking"
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prevocal learning stage - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-2-4 months old
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Babies distinguish all phonemes they will later use for language; (cooing;
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vocalization of vowel-like sounds) | | |
Babbling stage - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Begins at ~ 6 months old
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Meaningless experimental sounds preceding actual words with consonants and
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vowels
NOT imitation
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Questions With Correct Answers
Language - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a set of symbols used to communicate
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Noam Chomsky - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-"Human essence... the qualities of mind
| | | | | | | | | |
that are uniquely human"
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Functions of Language - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Convey thoughts of one person to
| | | | | | | | | |
others, Supports creative and progressive social interaction, Facilitates thinking,
| | | | | | | | | |
problem solving, and decision making
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language production - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-generate and express ideas
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(thoughts) through words or gestures | | | |
language comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the ability to understand
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spoken, written, or signed language
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Phonology - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the study of how sounds are put together to
| | | | | | | | | | | |
form parts of speech (words)
| | | |
Phonemes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the smallest distinctive sound unit of speech
| | | | | | | | |
Semantics - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the study of the meaning of words or phrases
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in a language
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, Morpheme - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the smallest unit of language that conveys
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meaning
Lexical - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-dictionary definition that may change over time
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Metaphorical - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-context in which a word is used may alter
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its meaning
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Syntax - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the system or grammatical rules used to combine
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words in particular orders
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Pragmatics - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-practical aspects of speech such as timing,
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emphasis, body language | |
infant - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-means "in Fantis" or "not speaking"
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prevocal learning stage - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-2-4 months old
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Babies distinguish all phonemes they will later use for language; (cooing;
| | | | | | | | | | |
vocalization of vowel-like sounds) | | |
Babbling stage - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Begins at ~ 6 months old
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Meaningless experimental sounds preceding actual words with consonants and
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vowels
NOT imitation
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