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Cross-Linguistic Patterns in Language Processing

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of cross-linguistic patterns in language processing. It covers topics such as the relationship between language and thought, the role of culture in language processing, and the neural mechanisms underlying language comprehension and production.
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What is the term for the idea that the structure of a language influences the way its speakers think?

  1. Linguistic determinism

  2. Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

  3. Whorfian hypothesis

  4. Language relativity

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, also known as linguistic determinism or linguistic relativity, is the idea that the structure of a language influences the way its speakers think.

Which of the following is an example of a cross-linguistic pattern in language processing?

  1. The use of subject-verb-object word order in most languages

  2. The use of articles in some languages but not others

  3. The use of tones to distinguish words in some languages

  4. The use of gestures to communicate in all languages

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The use of subject-verb-object word order in most languages is an example of a cross-linguistic pattern in language processing.

What is the term for the idea that culture influences the way people process language?

  1. Cultural determinism

  2. Cultural relativity

  3. Linguistic determinism

  4. Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cultural relativity is the idea that culture influences the way people process language.

Which of the following is an example of the influence of culture on language processing?

  1. The use of different words for the same concept in different cultures

  2. The use of different grammatical structures in different cultures

  3. The use of different speech styles in different cultures

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above are examples of the influence of culture on language processing.

What is the term for the neural mechanisms that underlie language comprehension and production?

  1. The language network

  2. The linguistic system

  3. The speech-language system

  4. The language processing system

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The language network is the term for the neural mechanisms that underlie language comprehension and production.

Which of the following is a component of the language network?

  1. Broca's area

  2. Wernicke's area

  3. The arcuate fasciculus

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Broca's area, Wernicke's area, and the arcuate fasciculus are all components of the language network.

What is the function of Broca's area in language processing?

  1. Speech production

  2. Language comprehension

  3. Working memory

  4. Attention

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Broca's area is responsible for speech production.

What is the function of Wernicke's area in language processing?

  1. Speech production

  2. Language comprehension

  3. Working memory

  4. Attention

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Wernicke's area is responsible for language comprehension.

What is the function of the arcuate fasciculus in language processing?

  1. Connecting Broca's area and Wernicke's area

  2. Processing syntax

  3. Processing semantics

  4. Processing phonology

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The arcuate fasciculus is responsible for connecting Broca's area and Wernicke's area.

What is the term for the phenomenon in which people are more likely to remember words that are related to their culture?

  1. Cultural priming

  2. Semantic priming

  3. Associative priming

  4. Contextual priming

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cultural priming is the phenomenon in which people are more likely to remember words that are related to their culture.

Which of the following is an example of cultural priming?

  1. A Chinese person is more likely to remember the word "rice" than the word "bread"

  2. An American person is more likely to remember the word "baseball" than the word "cricket"

  3. A French person is more likely to remember the word "wine" than the word "beer"

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above are examples of cultural priming.

What is the term for the phenomenon in which people are more likely to process information that is consistent with their cultural beliefs?

  1. Cultural bias

  2. Cultural filtering

  3. Cultural assimilation

  4. Cultural accommodation

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cultural bias is the phenomenon in which people are more likely to process information that is consistent with their cultural beliefs.

Which of the following is an example of cultural bias?

  1. A Chinese person is more likely to interpret a smile as a sign of happiness than a sign of embarrassment

  2. An American person is more likely to interpret a direct gaze as a sign of confidence than a sign of aggression

  3. A French person is more likely to interpret a loud voice as a sign of enthusiasm than a sign of rudeness

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above are examples of cultural bias.

What is the term for the phenomenon in which people are more likely to produce language that is consistent with their cultural norms?

  1. Cultural accommodation

  2. Cultural assimilation

  3. Cultural filtering

  4. Cultural bias

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cultural accommodation is the phenomenon in which people are more likely to produce language that is consistent with their cultural norms.

Which of the following is an example of cultural accommodation?

  1. A Chinese person is more likely to use the phrase "你好" (nǐ hǎo) to greet someone than the phrase "Hello"

  2. An American person is more likely to use the phrase "How are you?" to greet someone than the phrase "你好" (nǐ hǎo)

  3. A French person is more likely to use the phrase "Bonjour" to greet someone than the phrase "Hello"

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above are examples of cultural accommodation.

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