Question 1

According to your text, what is the relationship between receptive language and expressive language in early language development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children generally understand more than they can express. 
B)  Children generally express more than what they understand. 
C)  Children generally understand only the words they express. 
D)  Approximately 50 percent of children express more than they can understand. 
E)  Language should be limited to a very simple form in order for both to develop. 
A)  Children generally understand more than they can express. 
B)  Children generally express more than what they understand. 
C)  Children generally understand only the words they express. 
D)  Approximately 50 percent of children express more than they can understand. 
E)  Language should be limited to a very simple form in order for both to develop. A

Question 2

When young children use audible language to help control or monitor their own behavior, they are exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  overregularization. 
B)  child directed speech. 
C)  baby talk. 
D)  fast mapping. 
E)  private speech. 
A)  overregularization. 
B)  child directed speech. 
C)  baby talk. 
D)  fast mapping. 
E)  private speech. E

Question 3

Identify the three types of constraints that children use to learn new words. Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Whole object constraint = child is likely to assume that new words apply to whole objects rather than parts of an object; mutual exclusivity constraint = assumption that a new word applies to a new object and not one they already know; taxonomic constraint = associations between objects with similar qualities.

Question 4

According to linguists, any sound or set of sounds that is used consistently to refer to some thing, action, or quality is considered to be

Accepted Answer

A)  babbling. 
B)  a gesture. 
C)  language. 
D)  a word. 
E)  an overextension. 
A)  babbling. 
B)  a gesture. 
C)  language. 
D)  a word. 
E)  an overextension.

Question 5

Jerome is two years old and is building with blocks. As he builds, he mutters to himself, "No, not there." This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  prepositional speech. 
B)  auxiliary speech. 
C)  possessive speech. 
D)  private speech. 
E)  commanding speech. 
A)  prepositional speech. 
B)  auxiliary speech. 
C)  possessive speech. 
D)  private speech. 
E)  commanding speech.

Question 6

The use of words to apply only to specific objects is called __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The use of words to apply only...

Question 7

At what age will children begin to mimic their first words?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 months 
B)  12 months 
C)  20 months 
D)  24 months 
A)  6 months 
B)  12 months 
C)  20 months 
D)  24 months

Question 8

Fenson's cross-cultural study found that nouns made up what percent of the words children knew by two years of age?

Accepted Answer

A)  8.5 
B)  30.2 
C)  48.9 
D)  63.0 
E)  90.0 
A)  8.5 
B)  30.2 
C)  48.9 
D)  63.0 
E)  90.0

Question 9

The understanding of what type of language to use in specific situations is called

Accepted Answer

A)  grammar. 
B)  pragmatics. 
C)  semantics. 
D)  syntax. 
E)  inflections. 
A)  grammar. 
B)  pragmatics. 
C)  semantics. 
D)  syntax. 
E)  inflections.

Question 10

The ability to understand language is referred to as __________ language.

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The answer of The ability to understand language is referred...

Question 11

From about 6 to 12 months of age, __________ makes up about half of babies' noncrying sounds.

Accepted Answer

The answer of From about 6 to 12 months of...

Question 12

__________ is the term researchers use to describe the earliest sentences created by most children because they include key nouns and verbs but generally omit all other words and grammatical inflections.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is the term researchers use to...

Question 13

The earliest theories of language were based either on __________ theory or the common sense idea that language is learned by __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The earliest theories of language were based...

Question 14

The process of learning a language begins with the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of learning a language begins...

Question 15

Linguists use the term holophrase to indicate

Accepted Answer

A)  a two- or three-word phrase conveying a single meaning. 
B)  a word-gesture combination used to convey a sentence-like meaning. 
C)  a phrase or sentence imitated from another's speech. 
D)  the child's first two-word sentence. 
E)  random words with no specific meaning. 
A)  a two- or three-word phrase conveying a single meaning. 
B)  a word-gesture combination used to convey a sentence-like meaning. 
C)  a phrase or sentence imitated from another's speech. 
D)  the child's first two-word sentence. 
E)  random words with no specific meaning.

Question 16

Cross-cultural research indicates that children the world over do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  use one-word phrases before two-word phrases. 
B)  add prepositions in the same order. 
C)  pay more attention to the ends of words than the beginnings. 
D)  use the same specific word order in early sentences. 
E)  coo before they babble. 
A)  use one-word phrases before two-word phrases. 
B)  add prepositions in the same order. 
C)  pay more attention to the ends of words than the beginnings. 
D)  use the same specific word order in early sentences. 
E)  coo before they babble.

Question 17

The ability to categorically link new words to real-world referents is called __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ability to categorically link new words...

Question 18

An infant first understands the meaning of individual words spoken to him/her at about

Accepted Answer

A)  12 months. 
B)  9 or 10 months. 
C)  4 or 5 months. 
D)  24 months. 
E)  1 or 2 months. 
A)  12 months. 
B)  9 or 10 months. 
C)  4 or 5 months. 
D)  24 months. 
E)  1 or 2 months.

Question 19

Sounds, signs, or symbols that communicate meaning are called

Accepted Answer

A)  prelinguistic language. 
B)  expressive language. 
C)  prenatal language. 
D)  cooing and babbling. 
E)  phonology. 
A)  prelinguistic language. 
B)  expressive language. 
C)  prenatal language. 
D)  cooing and babbling. 
E)  phonology.

Question 20

Discuss the rationale for using the mean length of utterance (MLU) to identify children who need additional screening to determine a language disability.

Accepted Answer

The MLU stands for the average number of

According to your text, what is the relationship between receptive language and expressive language in early language development?

When young children use audible language to help control or monitor their own behavior, they are exhibiting

Identify the three types of constraints that children use to learn new words. Give an example of each.

According to linguists, any sound or set of sounds that is used consistently to refer to some thing, action, or quality is considered to be

Jerome is two years old and is building with blocks. As he builds, he mutters to himself, "No, not there." This is an example of

The use of words to apply only to specific objects is called __________ .

At what age will children begin to mimic their first words?

Fenson's cross-cultural study found that nouns made up what percent of the words children knew by two years of age?

The understanding of what type of language to use in specific situations is called

The ability to understand language is referred to as __________ language.

From about 6 to 12 months of age, __________ makes up about half of babies' noncrying sounds.

__________ is the term researchers use to describe the earliest sentences created by most children because they include key nouns and verbs but generally omit all other words and grammatical inflections.

The earliest theories of language were based either on theory or the common sense idea that language is learned by .

The process of learning a language begins with the __________ stage.

Linguists use the term holophrase to indicate

Cross-cultural research indicates that children the world over do all of the following EXCEPT

The ability to categorically link new words to real-world referents is called __________ .

An infant first understands the meaning of individual words spoken to him/her at about

Sounds, signs, or symbols that communicate meaning are called

Discuss the rationale for using the mean length of utterance (MLU) to identify children who need additional screening to determine a language disability.

Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and Early Infancy

Physical Development

Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process

Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

The Development of Social Relationships

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

Atypical Development

Putting It All Together: The Developing Child

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Exam 8: The Development of Language

According to your text, what is the relationship between receptive language and expressive language in early language development?

When young children use audible language to help control or monitor their own behavior, they are exhibiting

Identify the three types of constraints that children use to learn new words. Give an example of each.

According to linguists, any sound or set of sounds that is used consistently to refer to some thing, action, or quality is considered to be

Jerome is two years old and is building with blocks. As he builds, he mutters to himself, "No, not there." This is an example of

The use of words to apply only to specific objects is called __________ .

At what age will children begin to mimic their first words?

Fenson's cross-cultural study found that nouns made up what percent of the words children knew by two years of age?

The understanding of what type of language to use in specific situations is called

The ability to understand language is referred to as __________ language.

From about 6 to 12 months of age, __________ makes up about half of babies' noncrying sounds.

__________ is the term researchers use to describe the earliest sentences created by most children because they include key nouns and verbs but generally omit all other words and grammatical inflections.

The earliest theories of language were based either on __________ theory or the common sense idea that language is learned by __________ .

The process of learning a language begins with the __________ stage.

Linguists use the term holophrase to indicate

Cross-cultural research indicates that children the world over do all of the following EXCEPT

The ability to categorically link new words to real-world referents is called __________ .

An infant first understands the meaning of individual words spoken to him/her at about

Sounds, signs, or symbols that communicate meaning are called

Discuss the rationale for using the mean length of utterance (MLU) to identify children who need additional screening to determine a language disability.

Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and Early Infancy

Physical Development

Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process

Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

The Development of Social Relationships

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

Atypical Development

Putting It All Together: The Developing Child

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The earliest theories of language were based either on theory or the common sense idea that language is learned by .