The Field of Psychology Concerned with How We Acquire and Use

question 37

Multiple Choice

The field of psychology concerned with how we acquire and use language is called

• A) cognitive psychology.
• B) speech psychology.
• C) psycholinguistics.
• D) language psychology.
• E) None of the above

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Definitions:

Autocratically

Pertains to a ruling or decision-making style characterized by unilateral decision-making and centralized authority, often without input or consent from others.

Rhetoric

The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, often utilized in argumentation or to influence the attitudes or behaviors of others.

Ingroup

A social group to which an individual identifies as being a member, often sharing a sense of solidarity and identity.

Social Loafing

The phenomenon where individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone.