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Thinking and Language Maya Nedeljkovich A3
After twenty years of doing extensive calculus research, Zack thinks of everything in terms of calculus. When asked what 2 + 2 equals, he attempts to differentiate or integrate instead of adding. Zack is said to have a ________ with regards to solving math problems.
When asked to name a bird, the first word that comes to Robin’s mind is “crow.” For Robin, crow is a ________ of a bird.
Elizabeth loves to argue, yet she often does so irrationally. When confronted with an belief she doesn’t like, she will say that the belief makes no sense. Assuming that beliefs which conflict with our own are illogical is called _________.
The smallest meaningful unit of language (like “un-” or “to”) is a ________ while the smallest sound unit (like “f” or “ch”) is a ________
Morpheme • Phoneme
Someone from the Hopi tribe, whose native language has no past tense, would not think about past events as frequently as someone who speaks Japanese, which has no future tense. This theory of language states that language determines how we think.
Whorf’s Linguistic Relativity or Linguistic Determinism Hypothesis
Phillip is successful on physics problems when he writes out all the given values and all the variables first. Thereafter, Phillip always approaches any physics problem this way, regardless of problem type. This kind of fixation is known as a _________.
When searching for the mustard in a grocery store, Daniel does not look in the most logical places, but instead searches every isle until he successfully locates the mustard. He also uses this tactic to find a good car, a girlfriend, or a decent restaurant. Evidently, ________ is Daniel’s favorite (though time consuming) approach to problem solving.
You are in need of wire but only see a paperclip sitting on the desk. Because you think a paperclip can only be good for holding together papers, you do not think of unfolding it into a wire-like shape. This error in thought is known as _________.
When preparing for a debate, Aaron (who is strongly opinionated) searches Google for phrases like “capital punishment is good” or “liberals are evil”, results for which further reaffirm his belief. Apart from using potentially unreliable sources in a debate paper, what detrimental phenomenon is Aaron exhibiting?
Evidence that children learn to speak faster than they would through simple operant conditioning, as well as the fact that they learn words they were never explicitly taught, supports which theory of language?
Bobby arranges words in his sentences very strangely, so much so that he is rarely understood. One could say that Bobby has problems with ________.
Steve, a 4 month old baby, has recently begun uttering nonsensical sounds resembling the language his parents speak around him. In which stage of language development is he?
While syntax is the combining of words by the speaker, ________ is the system of rules the listener uses to understand the speech.
The _________ approach says that proper language and grammar were learned through being rewarded for correct speech, and not rewarded for incorrect speech.
Eric, a 2 year old, communicates mainly in short phrases such as “food now” and “throw log.” He is exhibiting _______ speech and is in the _______ stage of language development.
Telegraphic speech • Two words stage
Company A labels a box of donuts as “25% sugar”. Company B, selling the exact same donuts, states that they are “75% sugar free” and enjoys superior sales to Company A. Company B utilizes the ________.
Avery wants a mural painted on the side of his house, so he meets with a few local painters to see which he’d want to hire. Because to Avery the best painter is the one who dresses the strangest, he hires the rainbow haired girl with stripped stockings, ripped jeans, and a tie-dye shirt. In relying on the best match of a concept rather than choosing the best qualified person, Avery made use of the ________.
