Question 1

Disadvantages faced by children who lack English language skills include __________.

Accepted Answer

A) poor cognitive skills and lack of creativity 
B) inability to pay attention and linguistic inflexibility 
C) fear of teachers and lack of social skills 
D) slow academic progress and isolation from other children 
A) poor cognitive skills and lack of creativity 
B) inability to pay attention and linguistic inflexibility 
C) fear of teachers and lack of social skills 
D) slow academic progress and isolation from other children

Question 2

Infant-directed speech used to be known by what outdated and gender-assuming term?

Accepted Answer

A) lady language 
B) daddytalk 
C) newspeak 
D) motherese 
A) lady language 
B) daddytalk 
C) newspeak 
D) motherese

Question 3

Which theory of language acquisition combines several schools of thought to propose that language development is produced through a combination of genetically predetermined predispositions and environmental circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A) universal grammar 
B) interactionist perspective 
C) learning theory approach 
D) language-attainment hypothesis 
A) universal grammar 
B) interactionist perspective 
C) learning theory approach 
D) language-attainment hypothesis

Question 4

When Jana is riding in the car with her parents,she occasionally points at passing vehicles and calls out "see cars," even though some of the vehicles are buses and trucks.What is Jana's speech an example of?

Accepted Answer

A) overextension 
B) rehearsal 
C) phonemic fluency 
D) self-awareness 
A) overextension 
B) rehearsal 
C) phonemic fluency 
D) self-awareness

Question 5

Who argued for the nativist approach to understanding language development?

Accepted Answer

A) Lev Vygotsky 
B) Jean Piaget 
C) 
B) F.Skinner 
D) Noam Chomsky 
A) Lev Vygotsky 
B) Jean Piaget 
C) 
B) F.Skinner 
D) Noam Chomsky

Question 6

Unlike Whorf,Piaget believed that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) symbolic function is independent of thought 
B) thinking shapes language 
C) linguistics influences symbolic function 
D) language determines perception 
A) symbolic function is independent of thought 
B) thinking shapes language 
C) linguistics influences symbolic function 
D) language determines perception

Question 7

Summarize how living in poverty affects language development.

Accepted Answer

A good answer would include the followin

Question 8

What general rule governs the pace of language production and language comprehension?

Accepted Answer

A) Comprehension precedes production. 
B) Production and comprehension develop at the same rate over time. 
C) Production precedes comprehension. 
D) No predictable link has been established between production and comprehension for a given individual. 
A) Comprehension precedes production. 
B) Production and comprehension develop at the same rate over time. 
C) Production precedes comprehension. 
D) No predictable link has been established between production and comprehension for a given individual.

Question 9

Given that babbling is a universal phenomenon,what does that suggest about the origins of language production?

Accepted Answer

A) All languages must have developed from a wordless "proto-language." 
B) Language is a culturally learned phenomenon. 
C) Language development should follow an unpredictable developmental sequence. 
D) Language production may have an innate basis in humans. 
A) All languages must have developed from a wordless "proto-language." 
B) Language is a culturally learned phenomenon. 
C) Language development should follow an unpredictable developmental sequence. 
D) Language production may have an innate basis in humans.

Question 10

What are one-word utterances that stand for a whole phrase,but whose meaning depends on the particular context in which they are used?

Accepted Answer

A) phonemes 
B) semantics 
C) holophrases 
D) morphemes 
A) phonemes 
B) semantics 
C) holophrases 
D) morphemes

Question 11

Which term refers to the basic sounds of language that can be combined to produce words and sentences?

Accepted Answer

A) symbols 
B) letters 
C) alphabet 
D) phonemes 
A) symbols 
B) letters 
C) alphabet 
D) phonemes

Question 12

One-word utterances,called __________,stand for a whole phrase and derive their meaning from the context in which they are used.

Accepted Answer

A) holophrases 
B) morphemes 
C) semantics 
D) underextensions 
A) holophrases 
B) morphemes 
C) semantics 
D) underextensions

Question 13

Explain the differences in infant-directed speech in various cultures.

Accepted Answer

A good answer would include the followin

Question 14

Before the age of 3,most children are unable to effectively demonstrate __________ speech.

Accepted Answer

A) pragmatic 
B) private 
C) egocentric 
D) social 
A) pragmatic 
B) private 
C) egocentric 
D) social

Question 15

Explain why the relationship between language and thought is reciprocal,and give examples of research evidence to support each direction of causality.

Accepted Answer

A good answer would include the followin

Question 16

The proposition that language shapes and may even determine the ways people in a particular culture perceive and understand the world is known as the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) nativist-acquisition hypothesis 
B) universal-linguistic theory 
C) linguistic-relativity hypothesis 
D) learning theory approach 
A) nativist-acquisition hypothesis 
B) universal-linguistic theory 
C) linguistic-relativity hypothesis 
D) learning theory approach

Question 17

Jeremy,age 6,is trying to wait patiently so he can receive two marshmallows instead of taking one marshmallow right away.Based on research what strategy would he be most inclined to use to help him wait?

Accepted Answer

A) Stare at the marshmallow the whole time. 
B) Sing a song to remind himself that he will get a bigger treat if he waits. 
C) Focus on aspects of the marshmallow other than how it might taste. 
D) Lick the marshmallow. 
A) Stare at the marshmallow the whole time. 
B) Sing a song to remind himself that he will get a bigger treat if he waits. 
C) Focus on aspects of the marshmallow other than how it might taste. 
D) Lick the marshmallow.

Question 18

The __________ states that language can shape and possibly determine the way people from various cultures perceive the world.

Accepted Answer

A) pragmatic speech theory 
B) interactionist perspective 
C) nativist position 
D) linguistic-relativity hypothesis 
A) pragmatic speech theory 
B) interactionist perspective 
C) nativist position 
D) linguistic-relativity hypothesis

Question 19

__________,in which new words are associated with their meaning after only a brief encounter,is responsible for the 14,000-word vocabulary of the average 6-year-old.

Accepted Answer

A) Overextension 
B) Fast mapping 
C) Pragmatics 
D) Telegraphic comprehension 
A) Overextension 
B) Fast mapping 
C) Pragmatics 
D) Telegraphic comprehension

Question 20

A child is asked,"Do you want to play with your blankie,your dolly,or your kitty?" Based on well-documented findings,what is the sex of the child receiving this message?

Accepted Answer

A) a boy 
B) a girl 
C) equally likely to be a girl or a boy 
D) there is no evidence that it should be either a girl or a boy 
A) a boy 
B) a girl 
C) equally likely to be a girl or a boy 
D) there is no evidence that it should be either a girl or a boy

Disadvantages faced by children who lack English language skills include __________.

Infant-directed speech used to be known by what outdated and gender-assuming term?

Which theory of language acquisition combines several schools of thought to propose that language development is produced through a combination of genetically predetermined predispositions and environmental circumstances?

When Jana is riding in the car with her parents,she occasionally points at passing vehicles and calls out "see cars," even though some of the vehicles are buses and trucks.What is Jana's speech an example of?

Who argued for the nativist approach to understanding language development?

Unlike Whorf,Piaget believed that __________.

Summarize how living in poverty affects language development.

What general rule governs the pace of language production and language comprehension?

Given that babbling is a universal phenomenon,what does that suggest about the origins of language production?

What are one-word utterances that stand for a whole phrase,but whose meaning depends on the particular context in which they are used?

Which term refers to the basic sounds of language that can be combined to produce words and sentences?

One-word utterances,called __________,stand for a whole phrase and derive their meaning from the context in which they are used.

Explain the differences in infant-directed speech in various cultures.

Before the age of 3,most children are unable to effectively demonstrate __________ speech.

Explain why the relationship between language and thought is reciprocal,and give examples of research evidence to support each direction of causality.

The proposition that language shapes and may even determine the ways people in a particular culture perceive and understand the world is known as the __________.

Jeremy,age 6,is trying to wait patiently so he can receive two marshmallows instead of taking one marshmallow right away.Based on research what strategy would he be most inclined to use to help him wait?

The __________ states that language can shape and possibly determine the way people from various cultures perceive the world.

__________,in which new words are associated with their meaning after only a brief encounter,is responsible for the 14,000-word vocabulary of the average 6-year-old.

A child is asked,"Do you want to play with your blankie,your dolly,or your kitty?" Based on well-documented findings,what is the sex of the child receiving this message?

An Orientation to Lifespan Development

Genetics, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Physical Growth and Aging Across the Life Span

Health and Wellness

Cognitive Growth: Piaget and Vygotsky

Cognitive Growth: Information Processing Approaches

Intelligence

Social and Emotional Development

Development of the Self

Moral Development and Aggression

Gender and Sexuality

Friends and Family

Schooling, Culture, and Society: Living in a Multicultural World

Death and Dying

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Exam 7: Language Development

Disadvantages faced by children who lack English language skills include __________.

Infant-directed speech used to be known by what outdated and gender-assuming term?

Which theory of language acquisition combines several schools of thought to propose that language development is produced through a combination of genetically predetermined predispositions and environmental circumstances?

When Jana is riding in the car with her parents,she occasionally points at passing vehicles and calls out "see cars," even though some of the vehicles are buses and trucks.What is Jana's speech an example of?

Who argued for the nativist approach to understanding language development?

Unlike Whorf,Piaget believed that __________.

Summarize how living in poverty affects language development.

What general rule governs the pace of language production and language comprehension?

Given that babbling is a universal phenomenon,what does that suggest about the origins of language production?

What are one-word utterances that stand for a whole phrase,but whose meaning depends on the particular context in which they are used?

Which term refers to the basic sounds of language that can be combined to produce words and sentences?

One-word utterances,called __________,stand for a whole phrase and derive their meaning from the context in which they are used.

Explain the differences in infant-directed speech in various cultures.

Before the age of 3,most children are unable to effectively demonstrate __________ speech.

Explain why the relationship between language and thought is reciprocal,and give examples of research evidence to support each direction of causality.

The proposition that language shapes and may even determine the ways people in a particular culture perceive and understand the world is known as the __________.

Jeremy,age 6,is trying to wait patiently so he can receive two marshmallows instead of taking one marshmallow right away.Based on research what strategy would he be most inclined to use to help him wait?

The __________ states that language can shape and possibly determine the way people from various cultures perceive the world.

__________,in which new words are associated with their meaning after only a brief encounter,is responsible for the 14,000-word vocabulary of the average 6-year-old.

A child is asked,"Do you want to play with your blankie,your dolly,or your kitty?" Based on well-documented findings,what is the sex of the child receiving this message?

An Orientation to Lifespan Development

Genetics, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Physical Growth and Aging Across the Life Span

Health and Wellness

Cognitive Growth: Piaget and Vygotsky

Cognitive Growth: Information Processing Approaches

Intelligence

Social and Emotional Development

Development of the Self

Moral Development and Aggression

Gender and Sexuality

Friends and Family

Schooling, Culture, and Society: Living in a Multicultural World

Death and Dying

Filters