The System of Rules in a Language That Enables Us

question 4

Multiple Choice

The system of rules in a language that enables us to understand and communicate with others is called

• A) semantics.
• B) telegraphic speech.
• C) grammar.
• D) a prototype.

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Definitions:

Distressing Emotions

Emotional states that cause discomfort or pain, negatively affecting an individual's mental well-being.

State-dependent Memory

The phenomenon where information learned in a particular state of mind (e.g., emotional, psychological, or physical) is more easily recalled when in the same state.

Associative Memory

The ability to learn and remember the relationship between unrelated items.

Déjà Vu

That eerie sense that “I’ve experienced this before.” Cues from the current situation may subconsciously trigger retrieval of an earlier experience.