2 - The Science Of Language

Question 1

P300 and N400

Answer 1

P300 with unexpected stimulus

N400 with semantic anomaly

Question 2

Falsifiability criterion

Answer 2

Principle that a theory must make predictions that have the potential to be disconfirmed by data

Question 3

Phonological loop

Answer 3

Short term memory holds about two seconds of spoken language

Question 4

Construct

Answer 4

Label given to set of observations that seem related

Question 5

Latency

Answer 5

Reaction time

Question 6

Lexical decision task

Answer 6

Decide between word and no word

Question 7

Priming

Answer 7

Recall of particular item is enhance by previous exposure to similar items

Question 8

Wernicke’s aphasia

Answer 8

Fluent speech with errors, difficulty understanding speech

Question 9

Saccade

Answer 9

Quick movement of the eyes while reading

Question 10

Occipital lobe

Answer 10

Back of head, vision

Question 11

Temporal lobe

Answer 11

Side of head, processes auditory input from ears

Question 12

Parietal lobe

Answer 12

Top of head, proprioception

Question 13

Frontal lobe

Answer 13

Front of head, motor movement planning decision making

Question 14

Broca’s area

Answer 14

Left frontal lobe, language production area of the brain

Question 15

Wernickes area

Answer 15

Left temporal lobe language comprehension area

Question 16

Event related potential

Answer 16

Waveform from EEG that signifies a specific process. Specific ERP waveform is component. N is neg, P I’d pos, number is time in milliseconds of peak.