reading quiz – Flashcards

Which of the following best describes the relationship between creativity and aptitude as reflected in intelligence test scores?

When forming a concept, people often develop a best example, or ________, of a category.

Mental set and functional fixedness are two types of

cognition

concept

According to the text, language acquisition is best described as: a. The result of conditioning and reinforcement b. A biological process of maturation c. An interaction between biology and experience d. A mystery of which researchers have no real understanding

Which of the following is not true of babbling? a. It is limitation of adult speech b. It is the same in all cultures c. It typically occurs from about age 4 months to 1 year d. Babbling increasingly comes to resemble a particular language e. Deaf babies babble with gestures.

Which of the following best describes Chomsky's view of language development? A) Language is an entirely learned ability. B) Language is an innate ability. C) Humans have a biological predisposition to acquire language. D) There are no cultural influences on the development of language.

Whorf's linguistic determination hypothesis states that: A) language is primarily a learned ability. B) language is partially an innate ability. C) the size of a person's vocabulary reflects his or her intelligence. D) our language shapes our thinking.

The English language has approximately ________ phonemes.