A Fundamental Principle of Language Is That

question 63

Multiple Choice

A fundamental principle of language is that:

• A)The more phonemes a language has,the more different ideas can be expressed in it.
• B)The more material goods a culture has,the more talkative its members will be.
• C)Oppressed groups rarely contribute words to the language of their oppressors.
• D)Language always reflects the history of those who use it.
• E)The more primitive a culture,the more likely its members are to be dependent on senses such as smell and hearing rather than language.

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Definitions:

Generalization

Generalization is the process of responding similarly to different but related stimuli, often used in learning and behavioral psychology to explain how individuals can apply what they've learned to new situations.

Spontaneous Recovery

Refers to the reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Latent Learning

The process of learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement of the behavior or associations that are learned.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally triggers a response without any need for prior learning.