1. Define inference as it applies to text processing. Write a sample narrative paragraph that includes examples of anaphoric inference, instrument inference, and causal inference. Identify and describe each occurrence.
2. Compare and contrast Skinner’s and Chomsky’s views on language acquisition. Give examples of each perspective to support your ideas.
3. If human speech is just an ongoing stream of sounds, how are computerized voice recognition systems able to function effectively? What “human” capabilities and qualities do they need to be programmed with? Give examples to support your thinking.
4. Identify the types of meaning dominance in language. Give examples of each to support your thinking.
5. Conversation is often described as a “give and take” that is generally more effective when people are “on the same page.” Explain these concepts from the perspective of cognitive psychology. Provide examples to support your ideas.
6. Explain how language and music are both similar and different.
Helpful sources:
Textbook: Goldstein, B.E. (2019). Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research, and Everyday Experience, 5th Edition.
http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=3610
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/life-bilingual/201108/emotions-in-more-one-language
