Please keep at least one language enabled. || కనీసం ఒక భాషను ఎంచుకోండి.
Question 1
ప్రశ్న 1
What does psycholinguistics primarily investigate?
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Explanation:
• Psycholinguistics studies the relationship between language and human cognition.
• It investigates language acquisition, comprehension, production, memory and processing.
• Historical linguistics studies language change, while sociolinguistics studies language in society.
• Psycholinguistic research often combines linguistic theory with psychology and neuroscience.
• It investigates language acquisition, comprehension, production, memory and processing.
• Historical linguistics studies language change, while sociolinguistics studies language in society.
• Psycholinguistic research often combines linguistic theory with psychology and neuroscience.
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Question 2
ప్రశ్న 2
Which process is involved when a speaker converts an intended message into an organized spoken utterance?
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Explanation:
• Language production involves transforming a communicative intention into linguistic form.
• It includes conceptual preparation, lexical selection, grammatical encoding and articulation.
• Speakers retrieve words and organize them into syntactic and phonological structures.
• Language planning and semantic change are social or historical processes rather than immediate cognitive operations.
• It includes conceptual preparation, lexical selection, grammatical encoding and articulation.
• Speakers retrieve words and organize them into syntactic and phonological structures.
• Language planning and semantic change are social or historical processes rather than immediate cognitive operations.
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Question 3
ప్రశ్న 3
Language comprehension requires a listener to:
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Explanation:
• Comprehension involves identifying sounds or written forms and connecting them with lexical, syntactic and semantic information.
• Listeners construct mental representations of the intended message.
• Context, prior knowledge and expectations often support interpretation.
• Comprehension does not require translation or complete sentence memorization.
• Listeners construct mental representations of the intended message.
• Context, prior knowledge and expectations often support interpretation.
• Comprehension does not require translation or complete sentence memorization.
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Question 4
ప్రశ్న 4
The mental lexicon is best described as:
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Explanation:
• The mental lexicon is the cognitive system in which lexical information is represented and accessed.
• It includes information about word meaning, pronunciation, spelling, grammatical category and associations.
• Lexical entries are believed to be connected through networks rather than stored as an alphabetical printed list.
• Word recognition and production depend heavily on mental-lexicon access.
• It includes information about word meaning, pronunciation, spelling, grammatical category and associations.
• Lexical entries are believed to be connected through networks rather than stored as an alphabetical printed list.
• Word recognition and production depend heavily on mental-lexicon access.
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Question 5
ప్రశ్న 5
Which experimental finding most directly supports the idea that words are interconnected in the mental lexicon?
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Explanation:
• Semantic priming occurs when a word such as nurse is recognized more rapidly after a related word such as doctor.
• This suggests that related lexical items are connected or activate overlapping areas in the mental lexicon.
• Recognition time varies with frequency, familiarity, context and lexical relationships.
• Priming experiments are widely used to investigate lexical organization.
• This suggests that related lexical items are connected or activate overlapping areas in the mental lexicon.
• Recognition time varies with frequency, familiarity, context and lexical relationships.
• Priming experiments are widely used to investigate lexical organization.
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Question 6
ప్రశ్న 6
Which brain region is traditionally associated with speech production and grammatical encoding?
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Explanation:
• Broca's area is traditionally associated with speech production and aspects of grammatical processing.
• Damage in or near this region may produce slow, effortful and non-fluent speech.
• Modern neuroscience shows that language depends on distributed neural networks rather than one isolated centre.
• The occipital and primary visual cortices are primarily associated with visual processing.
• Damage in or near this region may produce slow, effortful and non-fluent speech.
• Modern neuroscience shows that language depends on distributed neural networks rather than one isolated centre.
• The occipital and primary visual cortices are primarily associated with visual processing.
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Question 7
ప్రశ్న 7
Wernicke's area is traditionally linked most closely with:
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Explanation:
• Wernicke's area is traditionally associated with comprehension of spoken language.
• Damage to this region may result in fluent but semantically confused speech and impaired understanding.
• Current models treat comprehension as the product of a broader neural network.
• Motor control, vision and balance depend mainly on other brain systems.
• Damage to this region may result in fluent but semantically confused speech and impaired understanding.
• Current models treat comprehension as the product of a broader neural network.
• Motor control, vision and balance depend mainly on other brain systems.
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Question 8
ప్రశ్న 8
Which description is most characteristic of Broca's aphasia?
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Explanation:
• Broca's aphasia is commonly characterized by non-fluent, laboured and reduced speech.
• Grammatical function words and inflections may be omitted, producing telegraphic expression.
• Comprehension is often better preserved than production, though complex syntax may cause difficulty.
• Fluent but semantically disorganized speech is more typical of Wernicke's aphasia.
• Grammatical function words and inflections may be omitted, producing telegraphic expression.
• Comprehension is often better preserved than production, though complex syntax may cause difficulty.
• Fluent but semantically disorganized speech is more typical of Wernicke's aphasia.
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Question 9
ప్రశ్న 9
A person produces fluent speech that lacks clear meaning and has difficulty understanding spoken language. This pattern most strongly suggests:
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Explanation:
• Wernicke's aphasia commonly involves fluent speech with semantic errors, inappropriate words or invented forms.
• Auditory language comprehension is also seriously impaired.
• Broca's aphasia is more often non-fluent and effortful.
• Aphasia is a language disorder caused by brain damage and is not simply an articulation problem.
• Auditory language comprehension is also seriously impaired.
• Broca's aphasia is more often non-fluent and effortful.
• Aphasia is a language disorder caused by brain damage and is not simply an articulation problem.
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Question 10
ప్రశ్న 10
Which term refers to difficulty in retrieving the intended word despite knowing its meaning?
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Explanation:
• Anomia is difficulty in retrieving or naming words.
• A speaker may recognize an object and understand its function but fail to produce its name.
• Anomia can occur in aphasia and also temporarily in ordinary tip-of-the-tongue experiences.
• Diglossia and assimilation belong to sociolinguistics and phonology respectively.
• A speaker may recognize an object and understand its function but fail to produce its name.
• Anomia can occur in aphasia and also temporarily in ordinary tip-of-the-tongue experiences.
• Diglossia and assimilation belong to sociolinguistics and phonology respectively.
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Question 11
ప్రశ్న 11
The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon primarily demonstrates:
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Explanation:
• During a tip-of-the-tongue state, a speaker knows the intended concept but cannot fully retrieve the word form.
• Partial information such as the first sound or number of syllables may remain accessible.
• This suggests that lexical meaning and phonological form can be accessed at partly distinct stages.
• The phenomenon provides evidence about the organization of the mental lexicon.
• Partial information such as the first sound or number of syllables may remain accessible.
• This suggests that lexical meaning and phonological form can be accessed at partly distinct stages.
• The phenomenon provides evidence about the organization of the mental lexicon.
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Question 12
ప్రశ్న 12
Which memory system temporarily holds and manipulates linguistic information during sentence comprehension?
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Explanation:
• Working memory temporarily stores and processes information needed for ongoing cognitive tasks.
• During sentence comprehension, it helps maintain words and syntactic relations until an interpretation is constructed.
• Complex or lengthy sentences place greater demands on working memory.
• Iconic memory is a brief visual store, while autobiographical memory concerns personal experiences.
• During sentence comprehension, it helps maintain words and syntactic relations until an interpretation is constructed.
• Complex or lengthy sentences place greater demands on working memory.
• Iconic memory is a brief visual store, while autobiographical memory concerns personal experiences.
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Question 13
ప్రశ్న 13
Which factor generally facilitates faster lexical access?
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Explanation:
• Frequently encountered words are generally recognized and produced faster than rare words.
• Repeated exposure strengthens accessibility within the mental lexicon.
• Context and semantic relatedness can also facilitate lexical access.
• Unfamiliarity and random letter sequences usually slow or prevent word recognition.
• Repeated exposure strengthens accessibility within the mental lexicon.
• Context and semantic relatedness can also facilitate lexical access.
• Unfamiliarity and random letter sequences usually slow or prevent word recognition.
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Question 14
ప్రశ్న 14
First language acquisition is characterized most accurately as:
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Explanation:
• Children normally acquire their first language through exposure, interaction and cognitive development.
• They construct and generalize linguistic patterns rather than merely memorize sentences.
• Spoken language usually develops before literacy.
• Acquisition occurs through identifiable developmental stages while allowing individual variation.
• They construct and generalize linguistic patterns rather than merely memorize sentences.
• Spoken language usually develops before literacy.
• Acquisition occurs through identifiable developmental stages while allowing individual variation.
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Question 15
ప్రశ్న 15
A child says goed instead of went. This error most clearly indicates:
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Explanation:
• The child applies the regular past-tense pattern involving -ed to the irregular verb go.
• Such overgeneralization shows that the child has inferred a grammatical rule.
• The form is not copied from normal adult input.
• Similar developmental errors provide evidence that acquisition involves active rule formation.
• Such overgeneralization shows that the child has inferred a grammatical rule.
• The form is not copied from normal adult input.
• Similar developmental errors provide evidence that acquisition involves active rule formation.
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Question 16
ప్రశ్న 16
The critical-period hypothesis proposes that:
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Explanation:
• The critical-period hypothesis proposes that biological maturation affects the ease and ultimate attainment of language acquisition.
• Early exposure is considered especially important for first-language development.
• The hypothesis does not claim that adults are incapable of learning additional languages.
• Researchers debate whether the relevant period is strictly critical or more broadly sensitive.
• Early exposure is considered especially important for first-language development.
• The hypothesis does not claim that adults are incapable of learning additional languages.
• Researchers debate whether the relevant period is strictly critical or more broadly sensitive.
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Question 17
ప్రశ్న 17
Consider the following statements. Statement I: Children produce forms they may never have heard from adults. Statement II: Such forms can provide evidence that children formulate linguistic rules. Which option is correct?
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Explanation:
• Statement I is correct because children may produce overgeneralized forms such as goed or foots.
• Statement II is correct because these novel forms show application of productive grammatical patterns.
• The errors are systematic rather than random failures.
• Therefore, both statements are correct.
• Statement II is correct because these novel forms show application of productive grammatical patterns.
• The errors are systematic rather than random failures.
• Therefore, both statements are correct.
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Question 18
ప్రశ్న 18
Which of the following statements about language and the brain are correct? 1. Language processing involves distributed neural networks. 2. Brain damage can selectively affect linguistic abilities. 3. Every language function is confined to one isolated brain location. 4. Neuroimaging can help investigate language processing.
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Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct because language depends on interacting regions and pathways.
• Statement 2 is correct because aphasia can affect production, comprehension, naming or repetition differently.
• Statement 3 is incorrect because modern neuroscience rejects an entirely isolated one-function-one-location account.
• Statement 4 is correct because techniques such as functional brain imaging reveal patterns of neural activity.
• Therefore, statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct.
• Statement 2 is correct because aphasia can affect production, comprehension, naming or repetition differently.
• Statement 3 is incorrect because modern neuroscience rejects an entirely isolated one-function-one-location account.
• Statement 4 is correct because techniques such as functional brain imaging reveal patterns of neural activity.
• Therefore, statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct.
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Question 19
ప్రశ్న 19
Assertion: Working-memory limitations can make syntactically complex sentences difficult to understand. Reason: Comprehension may require several linguistic elements and relationships to be maintained simultaneously.
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Explanation:
• The Assertion is correct because complex syntax can place heavy demands on temporary processing resources.
• The Reason is correct because listeners may need to retain constituents while integrating later information.
• This processing requirement explains why centre-embedded or unusually long sentences can be difficult.
• Therefore, the Reason correctly explains the Assertion.
• The Reason is correct because listeners may need to retain constituents while integrating later information.
• This processing requirement explains why centre-embedded or unusually long sentences can be difficult.
• Therefore, the Reason correctly explains the Assertion.
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Question 20
ప్రశ్న 20
Match List I with List II. List I: 1. Mental lexicon 2. Broca's aphasia 3. Wernicke's aphasia 4. Working memory. List II: a. Temporary storage and manipulation of information b. Organized representation of lexical knowledge c. Non-fluent and effortful speech d. Fluent but semantically disordered speech.
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Explanation:
• Mental lexicon matches b because it stores organized lexical information.
• Broca's aphasia matches c because it is associated with non-fluent and effortful speech.
• Wernicke's aphasia matches d because it commonly involves fluent but semantically disordered speech.
• Working memory matches a because it temporarily stores and manipulates information.
• Therefore, the correct code is 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a.
• Broca's aphasia matches c because it is associated with non-fluent and effortful speech.
• Wernicke's aphasia matches d because it commonly involves fluent but semantically disordered speech.
• Working memory matches a because it temporarily stores and manipulates information.
• Therefore, the correct code is 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a.
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Question 21
ప్రశ్న 21
Which stage in a common model of language production involves selecting a word that expresses an intended concept?
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Explanation:
• Lexical selection involves choosing an appropriate lexical item for an intended concept.
• The selected item must then be encoded phonologically before articulation.
• Competing semantically related words may become temporarily activated during selection.
• Auditory masking and orthographic standardization are not stages of ordinary speech production.
• The selected item must then be encoded phonologically before articulation.
• Competing semantically related words may become temporarily activated during selection.
• Auditory masking and orthographic standardization are not stages of ordinary speech production.
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Question 22
ప్రశ్న 22
A listener initially interprets a structurally ambiguous sentence in one way and later revises the interpretation after encountering additional words. This is known as:
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Explanation:
• Syntactic reanalysis occurs when an initial parse becomes incompatible with later input and must be revised.
• Garden-path sentences are commonly used to investigate this process.
• The phenomenon shows that comprehension develops incrementally as words are encountered.
• It is not code-switching, language attrition or categorical perception.
• Garden-path sentences are commonly used to investigate this process.
• The phenomenon shows that comprehension develops incrementally as words are encountered.
• It is not code-switching, language attrition or categorical perception.
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Question 23
ప్రశ్న 23
Which statement best reflects the relationship between cognitive development and language acquisition?
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Explanation:
• Language acquisition interacts with cognitive processes such as memory, attention, categorization and symbolic representation.
• Children's growing understanding of objects, actions, intentions and relationships supports linguistic development.
• Language may also influence how information is organized and communicated.
• Cognitive and linguistic development are related but should not be treated as identical.
• Children's growing understanding of objects, actions, intentions and relationships supports linguistic development.
• Language may also influence how information is organized and communicated.
• Cognitive and linguistic development are related but should not be treated as identical.
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Question 24
ప్రశ్న 24
Which of the following statements about first language acquisition are correct? 1. Children actively detect patterns in linguistic input. 2. Social interaction can support language development. 3. Acquisition consists entirely of word-for-word imitation. 4. Development normally proceeds through systematic stages.
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Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct because children identify and generalize patterns in the language they hear.
• Statement 2 is correct because interaction provides feedback, shared attention and communicative motivation.
• Statement 3 is incorrect because children produce novel forms and sentences that are not direct imitations.
• Statement 4 is correct because acquisition displays broadly systematic developmental sequences.
• Therefore, statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct.
• Statement 2 is correct because interaction provides feedback, shared attention and communicative motivation.
• Statement 3 is incorrect because children produce novel forms and sentences that are not direct imitations.
• Statement 4 is correct because acquisition displays broadly systematic developmental sequences.
• Therefore, statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct.
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Question 25
ప్రశ్న 25
Which option provides the most accurate integrated account of psycholinguistic language processing?
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Explanation:
• Psycholinguistic processing involves coordination among lexical access, syntactic organization, semantic interpretation and phonological encoding.
• Attention, working memory, context and prior knowledge contribute to language use.
• Neural systems support these operations through distributed and interacting networks.
• Comprehension and production share resources but are not identical processes.
• Attention, working memory, context and prior knowledge contribute to language use.
• Neural systems support these operations through distributed and interacting networks.
• Comprehension and production share resources but are not identical processes.
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Answer Key సమాధానాల పట్టిక
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Question 1 ప్రశ్న 1Answer: A. The mental processes involved in acquiring, producing and understanding language సమాధానం: A.
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Question 2 ప్రశ్న 2Answer: B. Language production సమాధానం: B.
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Question 3 ప్రశ్న 3Answer: C. Map linguistic input onto meaningful mental representations సమాధానం: C.
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Question 4 ప్రశ్న 4Answer: D. The organized mental representation of words and their linguistic properties సమాధానం: D.
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Question 5 ప్రశ్న 5Answer: A. A word is recognized faster after a semantically related word సమాధానం: A.
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Question 6 ప్రశ్న 6Answer: B. Broca's area సమాధానం: B.
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Question 7 ప్రశ్న 7Answer: C. Language comprehension సమాధానం: C.
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Question 8 ప్రశ్న 8Answer: D. Slow, effortful and relatively non-fluent speech సమాధానం: D.
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Question 9 ప్రశ్న 9Answer: A. Wernicke's aphasia సమాధానం: A.
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Question 10 ప్రశ్న 10Answer: B. Anomia సమాధానం: B.
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Question 11 ప్రశ్న 11Answer: C. Partial access to a lexical item without complete phonological retrieval సమాధానం: C.
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Question 12 ప్రశ్న 12Answer: D. Working memory సమాధానం: D.
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Question 13 ప్రశ్న 13Answer: A. High word frequency సమాధానం: A.
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Question 14 ప్రశ్న 14Answer: B. The natural development of linguistic competence through exposure and interaction సమాధానం: B.
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Question 15 ప్రశ్న 15Answer: C. Overgeneralization of a productive past-tense rule సమాధానం: C.
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Question 16 ప్రశ్న 16Answer: D. There is a biologically favourable period for achieving full language development సమాధానం: D.
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Question 17 ప్రశ్న 17Answer: A. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct సమాధానం: A.
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Question 18 ప్రశ్న 18Answer: B. 1, 2 and 4 only సమాధానం: B.
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Question 19 ప్రశ్న 19Answer: A. Both Assertion and Reason are correct, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion సమాధానం: A.
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Question 20 ప్రశ్న 20Answer: B. 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a సమాధానం: B.
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Question 21 ప్రశ్న 21Answer: C. Lexical selection సమాధానం: C.
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Question 22 ప్రశ్న 22Answer: D. Syntactic reanalysis సమాధానం: D.
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Question 23 ప్రశ్న 23Answer: A. Language development interacts with attention, memory, categorization and conceptual growth సమాధానం: A.
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Question 24 ప్రశ్న 24Answer: C. 1, 2 and 4 only సమాధానం: C.
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Question 25 ప్రశ్న 25Answer: D. Language use involves interacting lexical, grammatical, cognitive, memory and neural systems సమాధానం: D.