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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of phonemes

• The smallest distinctive sound unit

• English uses about 40 phonemes

• Phonemes are used to form words

• Nearly all phonemes carry meaning on their own

A young child points to a cat and says "cat," which may mean "Look, there is a cat!" or "I want the cat." This demonstrates which aspect of language development?

• Productive Language

• Receptive Language

• Grammar

• Telegraphic language

Which area of the brain is associated with speaking language?

• Broca’s area

• Wernicke’s area

• Angular gyrus

• Hippocampus

A child raised in isolation without exposure to language until age 12 may struggle to master language due to:

• Critical Period Hypothesis

• Universal Grammar

• Interactionism

• Linguistic Relativity

A bilingual individual performs better on attention-switching tasks compared to a monolingual individual. This is an example of:

• Linguistic Determinism

• Bilingual Advantage

• Critical Period Hypothesis

• Interactionism

In a psychology experiment on prototypes, participants are asked to categorize various vehicles into the group "cars." The experiment includes pictures of traditional sedans(轿车), SUVs, and a unique futuristic hovercraft(气垫车). According to prototype theory, how might participants categorize the hovercraft?

• Participants will exclude the hovercraft as it does not fit the prototype of a car.

• The hovercraft will be considered the most prototypical car due to its uniqueness.

• Participants will categorize the hovercraft as a less prototypical example of a car.

• Prototype theory does not apply to the categorization of vehicles.

Imagine a person is trying to solve a complex jigsaw puzzle. They start by attempting different combinations of puzzle pieces randomly until they find pieces that fit together. In this scenario, which problem-solving strategy is the individual employing?

• Trial and Error

• Insight

• Algorithms

• Heuristics

A student is working on a challenging math problem and suddenly experiences a moment of clarity, realizing the correct solution seemingly out of nowhere. What problem-solving process does this scenario best illustrate?

• Algorithms

• Heuristics

• Trial and Error

• Insight

When planning a trip, you rely on familiar routes rather than checking new options. This uses:

• Algorithm

• Heuristic

• Insight

• Trial and Error

Cognitive bias is......

• Completely avoidable if you pick the right sources

• Errors in our thinking when trying to learn, interpret and process new information

• 
  A tool we use to make sure we are always thinking correctly about new information

• Something others have but you don't