Martin Has Learned How to Make Words Plural

question 159

Multiple Choice

Martin has learned how to make words plural. Sometimes he says things incorrectly, like "gooses" instead of "geese," but he clearly understands the language rule. Chomsky would say it is Martin's _____ that helped him accomplish that skill.

• A) language acquisition device
• B) biological language center
• C) primary language center
• D) biological language device

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Definitions:

Proactive Interference

A phenomenon where older memories interfere with the recall of newer memories, a form of cognitive interference that can impede learning and memory retention.

Semantic Codes

A type of cognitive encoding that involves the storage of information in memory according to its meaning rather than the sound or vision of it.

STM Loss

Short-Term Memory loss; a condition where an individual has difficulty retaining recent information over short periods.

Decay Theory

The hypothesis that memories fade or are lost over time as a result of the mere passage of time, leading to forgetting.