Psychology Flashcard

Front

Language can be spoken, written, or what other form?

Back

Gestured

Front

What is the primary purpose of language?

Back

To communicate meaning

Front

Which of the following is an example of a morpheme? Options: ch, cat, g, u

Back

cat

Front

In the word "chug," how many phonemes are present?

Back

Three

Front

What is the smallest unit in a language that carries meaning?

Back

Morpheme

Front

Which of the following is an example of a morpheme? Cat, The, Quickly, Un-

Back

Un-

Front

Which of the following is a free morpheme? Un-, -ing, Walk, -able

Back

Walk

Front

Which of the following words contains a suffix? Cat, Walk, Walking, Unbreakable

Back

Walking

Front

Which of the following best describes the concept of "arbitrariness" in language? Options: Words are chosen based on their sound., Words are chosen without inherent meaning., Words are chosen based on their length., Words are chosen based on their color.

Back

Words are chosen without inherent meaning.

Front

What is the main idea conveyed by the term "arbitrariness" in the image?

Back

Words are randomly assigned to objects.