AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

THINKING AND LANGUAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Psychology of language
A
psycholinguistics
B
semantics
C
heuristics
D
confirmation bias
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Psycholinguistics is the field of study in which researchers investigate the psychological processes involved in the use of language, including language comprehension, language production, and first and second language acquisition.

Detailed explanation-2: -In a basic research perspective, the psychology of language studies investigate the inextricable linkage between language and the psyche, and the significance of this linkage to opportunities to achieve a common understanding between people.

Detailed explanation-3: -The psychology of language is different from other disciplines in the way it approaches language. In a nutshell, the psycholinguistics approach consists of: Studying how language is used. Psycholinguistics focuses on the use of knowledge and the psychological processes involved in it.

Detailed explanation-4: -Example topics include: language development, bilingualism and second language acquisition, word recognition, word meaning, text processing, the neuroscience of language, and language production, as well as the inter-relations between these topics.

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