Sleep
These high frequency waves occur when a person is alert or attending to a mental task that requires concentration
Beta waves
This type of sleep is where dreaming occurs and the EEG mimics wakefulness
REM
What does the nativist theory
There is an innate capacity for language
•Language is acquired through operant conditioning
Learning/Behaviorist Theory
located in the frontal lobe, this structure controls the motor function of speech
Broca's area
These waves occur when we are awake but relaxing with our eyes closed. They have a lower frequency and are more synchronized
alpha waves
dreams are a way to solve problems while sleeping
Problem solving dream theory
Between 2 and puberty, if no language exposure during this time, later training is ineffective
Critical period
Language is acquired by the child’s desire to communicate and behave in a certain manner
Social Interactionist Theory
located in the temporal lobe, this structure is responsible for language comprehension
Wernicke's area
This stage of sleep is characterized by the presence of delta waves with low frequency high voltage. Rousing someone is difficult
Stage 3 (NREM3)
dreams are caused by random activation of neural circuitry.
activation synthesis theory
time when environmental input has maximal effect on the development of an ability (before puberty)
Sensitive Period
Language affects the way we think
Whorfian hypothesis
bundle of axons that is responsible for the connection between speech comprehension and speech production
arcuate fasciculus
This stage of sleep is characterized by theta waves with sleep spindles and k complexes
Stage 2 (NREM2)
unify biological and psychological perspectives on dreaming by correlating the subjective, cognitive experience of dreaming with physiological changes
Neurocognitive models of dreaming
pathway in the brain that allows infants to process and absorb language rules
language acquisition device
Eskimos have many words for snow, implying that because they live in a snowy environment they needed to come up with finer distinctions for the different types of snow.This suggests which theory of language
Whorfian Hypothesis
A patient with this disorder speech comprehension is intact, but the patient will have a reduced or absent ability to produce spoken language
Broca's aphasia
This stage of sleep has theta waves with irregular waveforms with slower frequencies and higher voltages
Stage 1 (NREM1)
dreams are merely the sleeping counterpart of stream of consciousness
cognitive process dream theory
Changes in word order that have same meaning. Children are good; therefore, this ability is innate
transformational grammar
Despite having no explicit instruction on the order of words in spoken language, children are still able to master it in just a few years. This represents which theory
Nativist Theory
motor production of speech and fluency of speech is retained, but comprehension of speech is lost
Wernicke's aphasia