The Smallest Unit of Sound That If Changed Would Change

question 11

Multiple Choice

The smallest unit of sound that if changed would change the meaning of a word is a

• A)morpheme.
• B)phoneme.
• C)diphthong.

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Definitions:

Capacity

The maximum amount that something can contain or the ability to perform, understand, or absorb something.

Partial Report Method

A research technique used in cognitive psychology to study the capacity and duration of sensory memory by having subjects recall a subset of stimuli.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, it allows individuals to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, which is the ability to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended.