Thought and Language

Question 1

Define thought.

Answer 1

How we think about things or others in terms of abstract categories and then combine things/others in chains of reasoning that allow us to draw conclusions about the world.

Question 2

Name the activity used that identifies some children find it hard to grasp some theories?

Answer 2

Sally-ann task

Question 3

What are the components of Language? and what do each component mean?

Answer 3

Mental lexicon: Dictionary we have in our head.
Morphology: Syntax of words
Phonology: Sound pattern or accent

Question 4

The process by which people generate and evaluate arguments and beliefs is called:

Answer 4

Reasoning

Question 5

The idea that language shapes thought is referred to as the ______ hypothesis of linguistic relativity.

Answer 5

Whorfian

Question 6

When asked the question; “Next Wednesday’s meeting had to be moved forward by two days. What day is the meeting happening now?”, English speakers tend to answer:

Answer 6

Monday or Friday

Question 7

According to B.F. Skinner, language is learned:

Answer 7

gradually by the shaping reinforcements of the caregiver.