Suppose That You Want to Say, "Red Bugs," and Instead

question 69

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you want to say, "red bugs," and instead you say, "beg rugs." This kind of slip-of-the-tongue error is called a

• A) sound error.
• B) morpheme error.
• C) word error.
• D) pragmatic error.

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Definitions:

Specialization

The process of focusing on a specific area of study or work, developing expertise in a particular subject or skill.

Plasticity

The brain’s ability to change and adapt in response to experience, through neurogenesis, or by reorganizing or growing new neural connections.

Cerebellum

A part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates, which coordinates and regulates muscular activity.

Clumsy

Lacking coordination in movement or in handling objects, often leading to accidents or awkwardness.