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biggirl4568

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Which of the following statements best synthesizes the difference between linguistic and psycholinguistic approaches to understanding language?
 
  a) Linguistics emphasizes rules and structure of language; psycholinguistics emphasizes the ways humans use language
 b) Linguistics emphasizes phonology and syntax; psycholinguistics emphasizes semantics and context.
 c) Linguistics emphasizes theory; psycholinguistics emphasizes practical application of language.
 d) Linguistics emphasizes innate language; psycholinguistics emphasizes learned processes.

Question 2

Which of the following findings would offer support for an embodied cognition perspective on the working of the visuo-spatial sketch pad?
 
  a) PET scans showing activation of motor regions during a mental rotation tas
 b) PET scans showing activation of occipital regions during a mental rotation task
 c) PET scans showing activation of prefrontal cortex during a mental rotation task
 d) PET scans showing activation of Broca's area during a mental rotation task



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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