Question

5 multiple choice 1 point
_______ is the model of human behavior that suggests that humans try to make rational decisions but are bounded due to cognitive limitations.
bounded rationality
bounded willpower
bounded self-interest
bounded awareness

6 multiple choice 1 point
language is a highly structured system that follows specific rules for combining words. these rules are referred to as the _______ of a language.
symbols
syntax
displacement rules
generative rules

7 multiple choice 1 point
the
urture\ approach argues that language acquisition is driven by:
the conditioning and reinforcement processes.
the operation of an internal language acquisition device.
a universal grammar.
all of the answers are correct.

Explanation:

Analyze Question 5

The question asks for the model of human behavior suggesting humans try to make rational decisions but are limited by cognitive constraints.

• "Bounded rationality" is the exact term coined by Herbert Simon to describe this decision-making model.
• Other options like bounded willpower, bounded self-interest, and bounded awareness refer to related but different cognitive limitations.
• Therefore, the correct option is Bounded rationality.

Analyze Question 6

The question asks for the term describing the specific rules for combining words in a highly structured language system.

• "Syntax" refers to the rules governing sentence structure and word order.
• "Symbols" are the elements of language, not the rules.
• "Displacement rules" refer to communicating about things not present.
• "Generative rules" is a broader linguistic concept, but syntax specifically governs combining words.
• Therefore, the correct option is syntax.

Analyze Question 7

The question asks what drives language acquisition according to the "nurture" approach.

• The nurture (behaviorist) approach, championed by B.F. Skinner, argues that language is learned through environmental interaction, conditioning, and reinforcement.
• "Internal language acquisition device" and "universal grammar" are key concepts of the "nature" (nativist) approach proposed by Noam Chomsky.
• Therefore, the correct option is the conditioning and reinforcement processes.

Answer:

Question 5

• (A) Bounded rationality (Correct answer)
• (B) Bounded willpower
• (C) Bounded self-interest
• (D) Bounded awareness

Question 6

• (A) symbols
• (B) syntax (Correct answer)
• (C) displacement rules
• (D) generative rules

Question 7

• (A) the conditioning and reinforcement processes. (Correct answer)
• (B) the operation of an internal language acquisition device.
• (C) a universal grammar.
• (D) All of the answers are correct.