Chomsky suggested that a person’s unique experiences with a language are most likely to influence the________of that person’s spoken sentences.

Related Mcqs:

1. Noam Chomsky posited that humans have a unique, inborn ability to understand the structure of language and to apply this to language learning. Chomsky called this the _______________?

   A. innate capability index
   B. innate surface structure ability
   C. prosody index
   D. language acquisition device

2. Phonemes are the smallest units of______in a spoken language; morphemes are the smallest units of_______in language.

   A. sound; syntax
   B. meaning; syntax
   C. syntax; meaning
   D. sound; meaning

3. Which TWO of the following statements are true of parsing?
   1.Psycholinguistics has been especially concerned with how people parse sentences- that is, how they break them down into their correct phonological structures.
   2.Parsing has to be done because otherwise, it would be impossible to interpret a sentence to all.
   3.The difficulty in understanding some sentences can be ascribed to an initial misinterpretation ; this is called a ‘country walk’.
   4.Misparsing a sentence can result in failure in comprehension at all levels.

   A. 1 & 2
   B. 1 & 3
   C. 2 & 4
   D. 3 & 4

4. The barn owl’s right ear opens slightly upward while its left ear opens slightly downward. This asymmetry is most useful for enabling the owl to detect the________of a sound.

   A. loudness
   B. amplitude
   C. wavelength
   D. location

5. Noam Chomsky has emphasized that the acquisition of language by children is facilitated by:

   A. the number of times they hear a given word
   B. their ability to imitate the words and grammar modeled by parents
   C. the positive reinforced that adults give children for speaking correctly
   D. an inborn readiness to learn grammatical rules

6. A hypothesis concerning the role of language is shaping cultures. It holds that language is culturally determined and serves to influence our mode of thought is called:

   A. legal- rational authority
   B. Sapir- Whorf hypothesis
   C. Routine activities theory
   D. None of these

7. The rationalist approach of Chomsky in explaining language development is also referred to as _______________?

   A. nativist
   B. empiricist
   C. cognitive
   D. culture-bound

8. According to Chomsky, humans have a________to develop language.

   A. perceptual set
   B. telegraphic readiness
   C. learning set
   D. biological predisposition

9. Pervez has profound difficulty producing spoken language. if his problem attributable to brain damage would probably be found in:

   A. the cerebellum
   B. Sperry’s area
   C. Broca’s area
   D. Wernicke’s area

10. Currently a large proportion of the Pakistani populations overweight. Dr. Laeeq thinks that, in part, this may be due to an innate preference for foods that are rich in fats and suggested that in times Laeeq has suggested that in times when foods were not so readily available, this innate preference would ensure enough calories for energy and ensure enough calories for energy and survival Dr. Laeeq’s views are most consistent with those of the

    A. evolutionary perspective in psychology
    B. behavioral perspective in psychology
    C. biological perspective in psychology
    D. cognitive perspective in psychology