Based on White Et Al

question 36

Multiple Choice

Based on White et al.'s 2008 study, you would predict that the 8.5-month-old baby of English-speaking parents would

• A) use the fact that [t] and [t^h] are in complementary distribution as a cue to learn that they are variants of the same phoneme.
• B) ignore the fact that /d/ and /t/ can appear in the same phonetic environments when learning which sounds represent different phonemes.
• C) be able to distinguish between words with voiced and unvoiced fricatives (e.g., zip, sip) but not between words with voiced and unvoiced stops (e.g., bony, pony).
• D) be able to predict the voicing of a fricative such as /z/ in zip based on the previous word presented before zip.

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Definitions:

Serial-Order Effect

The psychological phenomenon that the order of information presentation affects memory recall, often seen in lists or sequences.

Depth of Processing

A concept in cognitive psychology that describes the level at which information is thought about, where deeper levels of analysis lead to better memory retention.

Korsakoff's Syndrome

A chronic memory disorder caused by severe deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), often associated with prolonged alcoholism.

Retroactive Interference

A memory phenomenon where newly learned information interferes with the recall of previously learned information.