AP Psychology Language

What case study from the 1970's proved that learning language requires nurture; there is a critical period in which your brain must be exposed to human language to master it successfully.

• Genie Wiley

• Clive Wearing

• Phineas Gage

• Eleanor Rigby

Which theory suggests that children are born with an innate ability to learn language?

• Behaviorist Theory

• Nativist Theory

• Social Interactionist Theory

• Cognitive Theory

Who proposed the theory of Universal Grammar?

• B.F. Skinner

• Jean Piaget

• Noam Chomsky

• Lev Vygotsky

What is the term for the smallest unit of sound in a language?

• Morpheme

• Phoneme

• Syntax

• Semantics

Which psychologist is known for the concept of the 'Language Acquisition Device'?

• Jean Piaget

• B.F. Skinner

• Noam Chomsky

• Albert Bandura

What is the critical period hypothesis in language development?

• A period when language learning is easiest

• A period when language learning is impossible

• A period when language learning is unnecessary

• A period when language learning is most difficult

Which of the following is an example of a morpheme?

• 'ed' in 'walked'

• 'walk' in 'walked'

• 'w' in 'walked'

• 'alk' in 'walked'

What is the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis?

• Language shapes thought

• Thought shapes language

• Language and thought are independent

• Language is a universal constant

Which area of the brain is primarily associated with language production?

• Broca's area

• Wernicke's area

• Occipital lobe

• Parietal lobe

What is the term for the rules that govern the structure of sentences?

• Syntax

• Semantics

• Phonology

• Morphology