The Name Given to Pronounceable Nonwords That Sound Like Words

question 13

Multiple Choice

The name given to pronounceable nonwords that sound like words when pronounced is:

• A)Pseudohomophones
• B)Idioms
• C)Diphthongs
• D)Pseudohovernaculars
• E)Pseudohosemantics

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Definitions:

Higher-Order Conditioning

A process in classical conditioning by which a stimulus that was previously neutral becomes conditioned by being paired with another conditioned stimulus.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response.

Stimulus Generalization

The psychological phenomenon where a response to a specific stimulus becomes triggered by stimuli that are similar in nature.

Conditioned Response

The learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus through classical conditioning.