The Central Distinction Between Human Language and Other Communication Systems

question 56

Multiple Choice

The central distinction between human language and other communication systems is that language:

• A)is spoken.
• B)allows for the generation of an infinite number of new utterances.
• C)is learned through explicit training by parents.
• D)expresses meaning directly through its surface structure.

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Definitions:

Attribution

The process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events.

Self-Serving Bias

The tendency to explain personal success by internal causes and personal failures by external causes.

Fundamental Attribution Error

A cognitive bias where individuals attribute others' actions to their character rather than external factors.

Spillover Effect

The influence of an event or behavior in one context spreading into another area, often unintentionally.