The Study of How Language Is Acquired, Produced, and Used

question 315

Multiple Choice

The study of how language is acquired, produced, and used, as well as how the sounds and symbols of language are translated into meaning, is known as

• A) psycholinguistics.
• B) morphology.
• C) phonetics.
• D) semantics.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process involving the repeated coupling of two stimuli which results in a response first elicited by the second stimulus but later elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Drug Habituation

A situation where increased exposure to a drug leads to reduced sensitivity or effect without physiological dependence.

Immunosuppression

A reduction of the effectiveness of the body's immune system, either by diseases, certain drugs, or medical procedures.

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral stimulus which, upon being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually elicits a conditioned response.