Unit 4- Psy 2

What is the definition of "Framing" in psychology?

• The smallest unit of sound in a language

• The way an issue is posed, affecting decisions and judgments

• A system of rules for communication

• The smallest unit that carries meaning

What does "Language" refer to in the context of communication?

• The smallest distinctive sound unit

• A system of rules for understanding others

• Spoken, written, or signed words used to communicate meaning

• The stage of speech development in infants

What is a "Phoneme"?

• The smallest unit that carries meaning

• The smallest distinctive sound unit in a language

• A stage of speech development

• A system of rules for communication

Define "Morpheme" in linguistic terms.

• A system of rules for communication

• The smallest unit that carries meaning

• The way an issue is posed

• The smallest distinctive sound unit

What does "Grammar" enable us to do in a language?

• Communicate with and understand others

• Pose issues in different ways

• Develop speech in infants

• Create distinctive sound units

During which stage does a child speak mostly in single words?

• Babbling Stage

• Two-Word Stage

• One-Word Stage

• Telegraphic Speech

What is "Telegraphic Speech"?

• A stage where infants babble

• Speech like a telegram using mostly nouns and verbs

• The smallest unit that carries meaning

• A system of rules for communication

What was BF Skinner's view on language acquisition?

• Language is innate and develops naturally

• Language is acquired through reinforcement from others

• Language is a system of rules

• Language is the smallest unit of sound

Who disagreed with Skinner about language acquisition, believing in an inborn ability to develop language?

• Robert Sternberg

• BF Skinner

• Noam Chomsky

• Jean Piaget

What theory did Robert Sternberg devise?

• Theory of Language Acquisition

• Triarchic Theory of Intelligence

• Theory of Moral Development

• Theory of Cognitive Development