The Basic Building Blocks of Language That Are Used to Form

question 149

Multiple Choice

The basic building blocks of language that are used to form words are called

• A) morphemes.
• B) grammars.
• C) lexicals.
• D) phonemes.

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Definitions:

Capacity

The maximum amount that something can contain or the ability to perform, function, or produce effectively.

Sperling

A psychologist who conducted pioneering research on the capacity of sensory memory, using a technique that demonstrated the brief duration of iconic memory.

Information-processing

A cognitive approach that focuses on how people process, store, and retrieve information.

Serial Position Effect

A memory phenomenon where individuals are more likely to remember items at the beginning (primacy effect) and end (recency effect) of a list, than those in the middle.