You Are Having a Conversation with Your Friend Clay About

question 58

Multiple Choice

You are having a conversation with your friend Clay about his ideal romantic partner. He begins by saying that he needs to be with "someone who is intrinsic." As a good listener, you try to understand what he means; perhaps he meant to say "intrinsically motivated" or perhaps he simply misused the term "intrinsic." You listen further and then realize that what Clay really meant to say was "introspective." Your grasp of _____ is what allowed you to understand what Clay was trying to convey.

• A) syntax
• B) phonology
• C) semantics
• D) morphology

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Definitions:

Electroencephalograph (EEG)

A diagnostic tool that records electrical activity in the brain using small, metal discs attached to the scalp.

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

is a noninvasive procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain to improve symptoms of depression and other conditions.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

A diagnostic imaging technique that uses a powerful magnetic field and radio waves to generate detailed images of the organs and tissues within the body.

Computerized Tomography

A diagnostic imaging technique that uses computer-processed combinations of many X-ray measurements taken from different angles to produce tomographic images.