KU ABSC 160 UNIT 3 PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!

Phonology - ANSWER-The study of the sounds of a language Phoneme - ANSWER-The smallest distinct sound in a particular language Morphology - ANSWER-The way words are formed from the sounds of a language and how these words are related to other words Morpheme - ANSWER-The smallest unit in a language that has meaning Phoneme - ANSWER-(CHAT = CH-A-T) is an example of Morpheme - ANSWER-CATS = CAT-S or WALKED = WALK-ED) is an example of Syntax - ANSWER-The grammar of a language or how words are put together to make sense Semantics - ANSWER-The study of the meaning of words Pragmatics - ANSWER-The rules that guide how we use language in social situations Wernicke's area - ANSWER-The area that primarily deals with written and spoken language Phonics approach - ANSWER-This approach to teaching reading focuses on teaching small units of separate speech sounds called phonemes and how, when combined together, form words Dyslexia - ANSWER-This learning disability is characterized by the difficulty in separating sounds in both spoken and written words, making it difficult to spell and read text B.F. Skinner - ANSWER-Which scientist argued that language is learned through operant conditioning and reinforcement? Generalized imitation - ANSWER-When a child imitates behav