Language and Cognition

What makes Kanzi's language learning unique among primates?

• He communicated exclusively through sign language.

• He observed and spontaneously acquired language.

• He learned through direct instruction only.

• He did not understand grammar or syntax.

Why is Kanzi considered a language superstar among research primates?

• He invented his own form of sign language.

• He learned language through observation alone.

• He understands all human phonemes.

• He can speak multiple human languages.

How might the definition of language change our perspective on its exclusivity to humans?

• By including complex grammar as a requirement.

• By limiting it to spoken and written forms only.

• By considering the ability to communicate through symbols.

• By requiring the use of phonemes and morphemes.

How does the definition of language as the ability to communicate through symbols challenge the notion of human exclusivity?

• It emphasizes the need for complex grammar.

• It limits language to spoken and written forms.

• It includes animals that can use symbols.

• It doesn't; language is unique to humans.

What are phonemes?

• Visual symbols used in written language.

• Distinctive sound units in a language.

• The smallest units of language that carry meaning.

• The rules that govern the structure of sentences.

What role do morphemes play in language?

• They are distinctive sound units.

• They are the smallest units that carry meaning.

• They govern the structure of sentences.

• They are used for visual communication.

At what age do infants typically start babbling?

• 4 months

• 2 months

• At birth

• 6 months

What does the one-word stage of language development signify?

• Understanding that sounds carry specific meanings.

• The ability to form complete sentences.

• The loss of ability to hear non-native phonemes.

• The beginning of babbling.

What is the significance of the one-word stage in language development?

• It shows that sounds have specific meanings.

• It signifies the ability to form complex sentences.

• It indicates the start of babbling.

• It marks the beginning of grammatical understanding.

According to Skinner, how do children learn language?

• Through reinforcement and association.

• By understanding universal grammar.

• Through innate ability only.

• By mimicking adult speech.