People with Genetic Dysphasia

question 185

Multiple Choice

People with genetic dysphasia:

• A)are able to produce written language but unable to generate spoken language.
• B)find certain aspects of human language difficult or impossible to learn,despite having normal intellectual abilities.
• C)acquire a language acquisition device only later in life.
• D)are able to generate spoken language but unable to produce written language.

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Definitions:

Short-term Memory

The ability to keep a limited quantity of data actively accessible in one's consciousness for a brief duration.

Miller

George A. Miller was an American psychologist who made significant contributions to the cognitive psychology field, notably proposing that the human mind can hold 7 ± 2 pieces of information in short-term memory.

Maintenance Rehearsal

A cognitive process of repeatedly reviewing information to be retained in short-term memory and possibly encoded into long-term memory.

Short-term Memory

The capacity for holding a small amount of information in an active, readily available state for a short period.