Question 1

By one or two months of age, most babies can

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A)  make repetitive vowel sounds known as cooing. 
B)  understand that speech sounds are matched by the speaker's mouth movements. 
C)  discriminate among syllables or words. 
D)  show a preference for words in their native language. 
E)  produce babbling sounds. 
A)  make repetitive vowel sounds known as cooing. 
B)  understand that speech sounds are matched by the speaker's mouth movements. 
C)  discriminate among syllables or words. 
D)  show a preference for words in their native language. 
E)  produce babbling sounds.

Question 2

Marsha is anxious to hear her baby say his first real words. At about what age will this occur?

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A)  8 or 9 months 
B)  10 or 11 months 
C)  12 or 13 months 
D)  14 or 15 months 
E)  16 or 17 months 
A)  8 or 9 months 
B)  10 or 11 months 
C)  12 or 13 months 
D)  14 or 15 months 
E)  16 or 17 months

Question 3

Flavell found that the "private speech" of 9- to 10-year-old children was

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A)  was only used for problem solving but not for planning. 
B)  not used to guide their own behavior. 
C)  less likely to be audible than the private speech of younger children. 
D)  more likely to be audible than the private speech of younger children. 
E)  nonexistent. 
A)  was only used for problem solving but not for planning. 
B)  not used to guide their own behavior. 
C)  less likely to be audible than the private speech of younger children. 
D)  more likely to be audible than the private speech of younger children. 
E)  nonexistent.

Question 4

All of the following changes occur at 9 or 10 months of age EXCEPT

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A)  the beginning of meaningful gestures. 
B)  telegraphic speech and holophrases. 
C)  imitative gestural games. 
D)  first comprehension of individual words. 
E)  receptive language becomes evident. 
A)  the beginning of meaningful gestures. 
B)  telegraphic speech and holophrases. 
C)  imitative gestural games. 
D)  first comprehension of individual words. 
E)  receptive language becomes evident.

Question 5

All of the following are examples of pragmatics EXCEPT

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A)  four-year-old children simplify their language when speaking to younger children. 
B)  by their teens, children are able to use the passive voice. 
C)  first graders explain things more fully to a stranger than to a friend. 
D)  first graders are more polite to adults and to strangers than they are to their own peers. 
E)  children are more polite to strangers than to their peers. 
A)  four-year-old children simplify their language when speaking to younger children. 
B)  by their teens, children are able to use the passive voice. 
C)  first graders explain things more fully to a stranger than to a friend. 
D)  first graders are more polite to adults and to strangers than they are to their own peers. 
E)  children are more polite to strangers than to their peers.

Question 6

Which of the following do reading experts suggest is critical to success in reading in the early years?

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A)  picture books 
B)  silent reading 
C)  phonological awareness 
D)  workbooks 
E)  spelling lessons 
A)  picture books 
B)  silent reading 
C)  phonological awareness 
D)  workbooks 
E)  spelling lessons

Question 7

The combination of a gesture and a single word that conveys more meaning than just a word alone is called a __________ . This type of communication is common for children between the ages of 12 and 18 months.

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The answer of The combination of a gesture and a...

Question 8

Which theorist is most strongly associated with nativist theories of language?

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A)  Skinner 
B)  Freud 
C)  Chomsky 
D)  Piaget 
E)  Vygotsky 
A)  Skinner 
B)  Freud 
C)  Chomsky 
D)  Piaget 
E)  Vygotsky

Question 9

When young children apply basic grammar rules to irregular words during the second phase of sentence construction, this is called __________ .

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The answer of When young children apply basic grammar rules...

Question 10

Terry is an average 16-month-old. He will probably have a speaking vocabulary of how many words?

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A)  30 
B)  50 
C)  200 
D)  320 
E)  500 
A)  30 
B)  50 
C)  200 
D)  320 
E)  500

Question 11

All of the following are characteristics of infant-directed speech EXCEPT

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A)  concrete vocabulary. 
B)  lower-pitched voice. 
C)  short, simple sentences. 
D)  slower pace. 
E)  simple grammar. 
A)  concrete vocabulary. 
B)  lower-pitched voice. 
C)  short, simple sentences. 
D)  slower pace. 
E)  simple grammar.

Question 12

The inappropriate use of a word to designate an entire category of objects is called __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The inappropriate use of a word to...

Question 13

Pragmatics is an aspect of language dealing with

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A)  grammar. 
B)  word meaning. 
C)  communication. 
D)  commonalities. 
E)  inflections. 
A)  grammar. 
B)  word meaning. 
C)  communication. 
D)  commonalities. 
E)  inflections.

Question 14

In the past week, Larry has learned to wave "bye-bye" when his mother goes to work. How old is he?

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A)  two months 
B)  three months 
C)  five months 
D)  seven months 
E)  ten months 
A)  two months 
B)  three months 
C)  five months 
D)  seven months 
E)  ten months

Question 15

From six months on, babies begin engaging in ________, which is a sound pattern consisting of consonants and vowels.

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A)  cooing 
B)  babbling 
C)  gurgling 
D)  fussing 
E)  crying 
A)  cooing 
B)  babbling 
C)  gurgling 
D)  fussing 
E)  crying

Question 16

Children who are in a regular English-speaking classroom for most of the day, but spend an hour in a special classroom for children with limited English proficiency are in a(n)

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A)  bilingual education program. 
B)  ESL program. 
C)  structured immersion program. 
D)  submersion program. 
E)  limited language program. 
A)  bilingual education program. 
B)  ESL program. 
C)  structured immersion program. 
D)  submersion program. 
E)  limited language program.

Question 17

The use of "flied" instead of "flew" by a child is an example of

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A)  underextension. 
B)  overextension. 
C)  inflection. 
D)  overregularization. 
E)  pragmatics. 
A)  underextension. 
B)  overextension. 
C)  inflection. 
D)  overregularization. 
E)  pragmatics.

Question 18

Because poor readers have problems with sound-letter combinations, they benefit from what type of approach?

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A)  phonics 
B)  rote learning 
C)  invented spelling 
D)  dialogical reading 
E)  shiritori 
A)  phonics 
B)  rote learning 
C)  invented spelling 
D)  dialogical reading 
E)  shiritori

Question 19

The gestural language of infants

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A)  develops near the end of the first year. 
B)  is only seen in deaf babies. 
C)  is seen only in babies who speak very early. 
D)  is used to express anger and disappointment. 
E)  is used to convey a variety of meanings. 
A)  develops near the end of the first year. 
B)  is only seen in deaf babies. 
C)  is seen only in babies who speak very early. 
D)  is used to express anger and disappointment. 
E)  is used to convey a variety of meanings.

Question 20

Which of the following statements about babbling is CORRECT?

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A)  In the development of babies' babbling, it can be said that they are "learning the words before the tune." 
B)  When babies babble with a falling intonation at the end of a string of sounds, it seems to signal a desire for a response. 
C)  When babies first start babbling, they typically babble all kinds of sounds, including some that are not part of the language they are hearing. 
D)  At about 9 or 10 months of age, the sound repertoire in babbling gradually shifts to include the set of sounds they do not hear spoken. 
E)  Babbling involves complex combinations of vowels that occur before cooing. 
A)  In the development of babies' babbling, it can be said that they are "learning the words before the tune." 
B)  When babies babble with a falling intonation at the end of a string of sounds, it seems to signal a desire for a response. 
C)  When babies first start babbling, they typically babble all kinds of sounds, including some that are not part of the language they are hearing. 
D)  At about 9 or 10 months of age, the sound repertoire in babbling gradually shifts to include the set of sounds they do not hear spoken. 
E)  Babbling involves complex combinations of vowels that occur before cooing.

By one or two months of age, most babies can

Marsha is anxious to hear her baby say his first real words. At about what age will this occur?

Flavell found that the "private speech" of 9- to 10-year-old children was

All of the following changes occur at 9 or 10 months of age EXCEPT

All of the following are examples of pragmatics EXCEPT

Which of the following do reading experts suggest is critical to success in reading in the early years?

The combination of a gesture and a single word that conveys more meaning than just a word alone is called a __________ . This type of communication is common for children between the ages of 12 and 18 months.

Which theorist is most strongly associated with nativist theories of language?

When young children apply basic grammar rules to irregular words during the second phase of sentence construction, this is called __________ .

Terry is an average 16-month-old. He will probably have a speaking vocabulary of how many words?

All of the following are characteristics of infant-directed speech EXCEPT

The inappropriate use of a word to designate an entire category of objects is called __________ .

Pragmatics is an aspect of language dealing with

In the past week, Larry has learned to wave "bye-bye" when his mother goes to work. How old is he?

From six months on, babies begin engaging in ________, which is a sound pattern consisting of consonants and vowels.

Children who are in a regular English-speaking classroom for most of the day, but spend an hour in a special classroom for children with limited English proficiency are in a(n)

The use of "flied" instead of "flew" by a child is an example of

Because poor readers have problems with sound-letter combinations, they benefit from what type of approach?

The gestural language of infants

Which of the following statements about babbling is CORRECT?

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Exam 8: The Development of Language

By one or two months of age, most babies can

Marsha is anxious to hear her baby say his first real words. At about what age will this occur?

Flavell found that the "private speech" of 9- to 10-year-old children was

All of the following changes occur at 9 or 10 months of age EXCEPT

All of the following are examples of pragmatics EXCEPT

Which of the following do reading experts suggest is critical to success in reading in the early years?

The combination of a gesture and a single word that conveys more meaning than just a word alone is called a __________ . This type of communication is common for children between the ages of 12 and 18 months.

Which theorist is most strongly associated with nativist theories of language?

When young children apply basic grammar rules to irregular words during the second phase of sentence construction, this is called __________ .

Terry is an average 16-month-old. He will probably have a speaking vocabulary of how many words?

All of the following are characteristics of infant-directed speech EXCEPT

The inappropriate use of a word to designate an entire category of objects is called __________ .

Pragmatics is an aspect of language dealing with

In the past week, Larry has learned to wave "bye-bye" when his mother goes to work. How old is he?

From six months on, babies begin engaging in ________, which is a sound pattern consisting of consonants and vowels.

Children who are in a regular English-speaking classroom for most of the day, but spend an hour in a special classroom for children with limited English proficiency are in a(n)

The use of "flied" instead of "flew" by a child is an example of

Because poor readers have problems with sound-letter combinations, they benefit from what type of approach?

The gestural language of infants

Which of the following statements about babbling is CORRECT?

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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