Psychology MCQs

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According to Noam Chomsky’s theory of transformational grammar, a ‘Kernel’ is ______________________?
A. The surface structure of a sentence
B. The smallest unit of meaning in a language
C. The deep structure of a sentence
D. The basic declarative thought of the sentence
In language, grammar refers to _________________?
A. The morphemes used
B. The phonemes used
C. Both morphemes and phonemes
D. The rules used to connect phrases
Vygotsky is best known for his concept of ________________?
A. Transformational grammar
B. Zone of proximal development
C. Psychosocial crises
D. Strange situation
What are the problems associated with low birth weight?
A. Difficulty maintaining body temperature
B. Difficulty with breathing, sucking, swallowing and digestion
C. Susceptibility infection
D. All of these
This is not the characteristic of preoperational stage of development __________________?
A. Egocentric thought
B. Understanding of conservation
C. Static thinking
D. Problem solving behavior
Psychologists who specialize in the study of language are called ______________?
A. Psycho-grammarists
B. Psycholinguists
C. Psycho-metricians
D. Morphemologists