KPEERI Exam Prep #2 Questions with
Complete Solutions
Domains of Language - Pragmatics
- Phonology
- Orthography
- Syntax
- Semantics
- Morphology
Syntax Grammatical structure
- parts speech
- word order
- sentence structure
Pragmatics Social use of language
Phonology Sound structure of langluage
,Orthography Patterns of written words
Morphology Way words are formed (meaning carrying units)
Semantics Meanings of words
Cerebral Cortex Outermost layer of the brain.
Part of brain involved in high-level processing.
Broca's Frontal Lobe Higher order functioning (language)
Parietal lobe Kinesthetic/body awareness
Angular gyrus
Occipital lobe Vision
, Temporal lobe Speech center/auditory processing center
Wernicke's Area
A Dyslexic Reader - Activates right hemisphere
- Left temporal parietal and occipital lobe are
under-activated
- Whole left frontal are over-activated
- May reflect a compensatory mechanism
- May also relate to structural symmetry
Mean Average score on the bell curve
Standard Deviation Tells us how variable scores are from the mean
Percentile Scores Compare raw scores from an individual to a national group that matches
the individual in age or grade and range from 1 to 99. (cannot be added or averaged to obtain an
overall score)
Cannot compare across tests and or schools.
Complete Solutions
Domains of Language - Pragmatics
- Phonology
- Orthography
- Syntax
- Semantics
- Morphology
Syntax Grammatical structure
- parts speech
- word order
- sentence structure
Pragmatics Social use of language
Phonology Sound structure of langluage
,Orthography Patterns of written words
Morphology Way words are formed (meaning carrying units)
Semantics Meanings of words
Cerebral Cortex Outermost layer of the brain.
Part of brain involved in high-level processing.
Broca's Frontal Lobe Higher order functioning (language)
Parietal lobe Kinesthetic/body awareness
Angular gyrus
Occipital lobe Vision
, Temporal lobe Speech center/auditory processing center
Wernicke's Area
A Dyslexic Reader - Activates right hemisphere
- Left temporal parietal and occipital lobe are
under-activated
- Whole left frontal are over-activated
- May reflect a compensatory mechanism
- May also relate to structural symmetry
Mean Average score on the bell curve
Standard Deviation Tells us how variable scores are from the mean
Percentile Scores Compare raw scores from an individual to a national group that matches
the individual in age or grade and range from 1 to 99. (cannot be added or averaged to obtain an
overall score)
Cannot compare across tests and or schools.
