A Researcher Most Likely Study an Infant's Ability to Categorize

question 113

Multiple Choice

A researcher most likely study an infant's ability to categorize by ______.

• A) looking at brain imaging to see if there was a shift when an infant was shown something in a different category
• B) seeing if an infant looks longer at a picture of something in a different category from what he or she has been shown
• C) observing if an infant reaches for objects that are in a different category from what he or she has in front of him or her
• D) studying which objects an infant puts into his or her mouth as the objects are presented to him or her

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Definitions:

Syntax

The set of rules, principles, and processes that govern the structure of sentences in a given language.

Morphology

The study of the forms and structures of things, in linguistics focusing on the formation and structure of words, and in biology the structure and form of organisms.

Phonemes

The tiniest sound element in a language that can differentiate one word from another.

Morphemes

The smallest units of language that carry meaning, including prefixes, suffixes, and root words.