According to the Introduction on Language Comprehension (Chapter 9)

question 62

Multiple Choice

According to the introduction on language comprehension (Chapter 9) ,

• A) language requires very little active processing of information; language comprehension is primarily automatic.
• B) language can be described in terms of a relatively small number of specific tasks.
• C) language is not closely related to other cognitive tasks.
• D) we consult our background knowledge, which is related to language, so we can understand complex ideas.

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Definitions:

Confabulation

The production of fabricated, distorted, or misinterpreted memories about oneself or the world, without the conscious intention to deceive.

Psychogenic Amnesia

A type of amnesia caused by psychological stressors, rather than physical injury or disease, leading to temporary memory loss.

Anterograde Amnesia

A condition characterized by an inability to form new memories following the onset of the amnesia, while memories from before the event remain intact.

Recall

The mental process of retrieval of information from the past.