What Are the Smallest Units of Meaning in a Language

question 120

Multiple Choice

What are the smallest units of meaning in a language?

• A) words
• B) syntax
• C) phonemes
• D) morphemes

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Definitions:

ABAB Design

A single-subject experimental design in which behavior is measured during a baseline period, after a treatment has been applied, after baseline conditions have been reintroduced, and after the treatment has been reintroduced. Also called a reversal design.

Suicidal Thoughts

Refers to ideations or considerations about taking one's own life, often associated with mental health conditions.

Independent Variable

In experimental research, the variable that is manipulated by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Analogue Experiments

Experiments that simulate real-life situations in a controlled environment to study the effects of variables on behavior in a laboratory setting.