Question 1

A soldier suffers brain damage from an injury and is no longer able to speak or understand what others say.He is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) LAD. 
B) Broca's disorder. 
C) aphasia. 
D) Wernicke's disorder. 
A) LAD. 
B) Broca's disorder. 
C) aphasia. 
D) Wernicke's disorder.

Question 2

Mrs.Nakayama's students have above-average writing skills.Which of the following statements most likely describes this teacher's classroom environment?

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A) Students have peer assistance. 
B) Mrs.Nakayama spends a significant amount of time teaching planning,drafting,and revising. 
C) Students set writing goals. 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) Students have peer assistance. 
B) Mrs.Nakayama spends a significant amount of time teaching planning,drafting,and revising. 
C) Students set writing goals. 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 3

An implied comparison between two unlike things is a

Accepted Answer

A) metaphor. 
B) satire. 
C) caricature. 
D) contrast. 
A) metaphor. 
B) satire. 
C) caricature. 
D) contrast.

Question 4

Broca's and Wernicke's areas are predisposed for language functioning and are located in which part of the brain?

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A) occipital lobe 
B) temporal lobe 
C) right hemisphere 
D) left hemisphere 
A) occipital lobe 
B) temporal lobe 
C) right hemisphere 
D) left hemisphere

Question 5

Between 18 months and 6 years of age,young children learn about

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A) 1 word every waking hour. 
B) 10 words weekly. 
C) 30 words daily. 
D) 30 words weekly. 
A) 1 word every waking hour. 
B) 10 words weekly. 
C) 30 words daily. 
D) 30 words weekly.

Question 6

Baron provided suggestions to parents to facilitate language development in toddlers.Which of the following is NOT one of her suggestions?

Accepted Answer

A) Ask questions that encourage answers other than "Yes" and "No." 
B) Be an active conversational partner. 
C) Look at the child,and do not look or point at the object you are referring to. 
D) Remember to listen. 
A) Ask questions that encourage answers other than "Yes" and "No." 
B) Be an active conversational partner. 
C) Look at the child,and do not look or point at the object you are referring to. 
D) Remember to listen.

Question 7

Which of the following is one of Baron's suggestions for facilitating language development?

Accepted Answer

A) Try to be serious and not playful. 
B) Ask questions that require "Yes" or "No" answers. 
C) Resist making normative comparisons. 
D) Be firm in correcting children's idiosyncrasies. 
A) Try to be serious and not playful. 
B) Ask questions that require "Yes" or "No" answers. 
C) Resist making normative comparisons. 
D) Be firm in correcting children's idiosyncrasies.

Question 8

The use of irony,derision,or wit to expose folly or wickedness is known as

Accepted Answer

A) metaphor. 
B) contrast. 
C) satire. 
D) dialect. 
A) metaphor. 
B) contrast. 
C) satire. 
D) dialect.

Question 9

José's basic academic subjects are taught in his native language of Spanish in his first year.Six months later,English starts to be used in the instruction,while Spanish is still used but with decreasing proportions.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) the dual-language approach. 
B) subtractive bilingualism. 
C) the English-only approach. 
D) the whole-language approach. 
A) the dual-language approach. 
B) subtractive bilingualism. 
C) the English-only approach. 
D) the whole-language approach.

Question 10

The fact that changes in word order can change the meaning of a sentence is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) semantics. 
B) syntax. 
C) phonology. 
D) pragmatics. 
A) semantics. 
B) syntax. 
C) phonology. 
D) pragmatics.

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of the dual-language approach in a U.S.school?

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A) Ron's first language is English,and he is taking a Spanish course in middle school. 
B) Maria's first language is Spanish.She has a teacher who speaks Spanish during some of her classes and English in others during her initial years at school. 
C) Lynn's first language is English,and she takes a Spanish class to learn Spanish for her own interest. 
D) Anibal's first language is Spanish.He is taking a Spanish literature class taught in Spanish in addition to his regular classes,which are taught in English. 
A) Ron's first language is English,and he is taking a Spanish course in middle school. 
B) Maria's first language is Spanish.She has a teacher who speaks Spanish during some of her classes and English in others during her initial years at school. 
C) Lynn's first language is English,and she takes a Spanish class to learn Spanish for her own interest. 
D) Anibal's first language is Spanish.He is taking a Spanish literature class taught in Spanish in addition to his regular classes,which are taught in English.

Question 12

Children who are fluent in two languages perform better than their monolingual counterparts on tests in which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A) analytical reasoning 
B) concept formation 
C) cognitive flexibility and complexity 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) analytical reasoning 
B) concept formation 
C) cognitive flexibility and complexity 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 13

Which statement is true of child-directed speech?

Accepted Answer

A) It is generally automatic. 
B) It is spoken in a higher pitch with simple words and sentences. 
C) It captures the infant's attention and maintains communication. 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) It is generally automatic. 
B) It is spoken in a higher pitch with simple words and sentences. 
C) It captures the infant's attention and maintains communication. 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 14

Telegraphic speech is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) two-word utterances only. 
B) short,complete sentences. 
C) a sequence of succinct single syllable words. 
D) short,precise words without grammatical markers. 
A) two-word utterances only. 
B) short,complete sentences. 
C) a sequence of succinct single syllable words. 
D) short,precise words without grammatical markers.

Question 15

Natalie has just turned 2 years old.About how many words are in her speaking vocabulary?

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 100 
C) 200 
D) 350 
A) 50 
B) 100 
C) 200 
D) 350

Question 16

A rapid increase in an infant's vocabulary that usually begins at around 18 is known as

Accepted Answer

A) a vocabulary spurt. 
B) underextension. 
C) overextension. 
D) telegraphic speech. 
A) a vocabulary spurt. 
B) underextension. 
C) overextension. 
D) telegraphic speech.

Question 17

As children move beyond two-word utterances,they begin using plural and possessive nouns,appropriate verb endings,prepositions,articles,and various forms of the verb "to be." This is evidence that the children

Accepted Answer

A) are increasing their vocabulary. 
B) have well-established phonology. 
C) know morphological rules. 
D) know pragmatic rules. 
A) are increasing their vocabulary. 
B) have well-established phonology. 
C) know morphological rules. 
D) know pragmatic rules.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is NOT true about an infant's use of gestures?

Accepted Answer

A) A lack of pointing is one characteristic of children with autism. 
B) Frequent use of gestures indicates a future language delay. 
C) Infants start using gestures at about 8 to 12 months of age. 
D) Gesturing is a sign of healthy communication development. 
A) A lack of pointing is one characteristic of children with autism. 
B) Frequent use of gestures indicates a future language delay. 
C) Infants start using gestures at about 8 to 12 months of age. 
D) Gesturing is a sign of healthy communication development.

Question 19

Two-year-old Aiden asks his mom if she "bringed" his favorite toy with her.His use of "ed" on the end of the word "bring" to make it past tense indicates an understanding of

Accepted Answer

A) morphology. 
B) pragmatics. 
C) phonology. 
D) phonemes. 
A) morphology. 
B) pragmatics. 
C) phonology. 
D) phonemes.

Question 20

Max is slow in developing language skills.Which of the following should Max's parents NOT do?

Accepted Answer

A) read to him and discuss the stories 
B) label things in his environment 
C) expand on what he talks about 
D) offer novel and abstract descriptions of things 
A) read to him and discuss the stories 
B) label things in his environment 
C) expand on what he talks about 
D) offer novel and abstract descriptions of things

A soldier suffers brain damage from an injury and is no longer able to speak or understand what others say.He is most likely suffering from

Mrs.Nakayama's students have above-average writing skills.Which of the following statements most likely describes this teacher's classroom environment?

An implied comparison between two unlike things is a

Broca's and Wernicke's areas are predisposed for language functioning and are located in which part of the brain?

Between 18 months and 6 years of age,young children learn about

Baron provided suggestions to parents to facilitate language development in toddlers.Which of the following is NOT one of her suggestions?

Which of the following is one of Baron's suggestions for facilitating language development?

The use of irony,derision,or wit to expose folly or wickedness is known as

José's basic academic subjects are taught in his native language of Spanish in his first year.Six months later,English starts to be used in the instruction,while Spanish is still used but with decreasing proportions.This is an example of

The fact that changes in word order can change the meaning of a sentence is an example of

Which of the following is an example of the dual-language approach in a U.S.school?

Children who are fluent in two languages perform better than their monolingual counterparts on tests in which of the following areas?

Which statement is true of child-directed speech?

Telegraphic speech is characterized by

Natalie has just turned 2 years old.About how many words are in her speaking vocabulary?

A rapid increase in an infant's vocabulary that usually begins at around 18 is known as

As children move beyond two-word utterances,they begin using plural and possessive nouns,appropriate verb endings,prepositions,articles,and various forms of the verb "to be." This is evidence that the children

Which of the following statements is NOT true about an infant's use of gestures?

Two-year-old Aiden asks his mom if she "bringed" his favorite toy with her.His use of "ed" on the end of the word "bring" to make it past tense indicates an understanding of

Max is slow in developing language skills.Which of the following should Max's parents NOT do?

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Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, identity, and Personality

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Exam 9: Language Development

A soldier suffers brain damage from an injury and is no longer able to speak or understand what others say.He is most likely suffering from

Mrs.Nakayama's students have above-average writing skills.Which of the following statements most likely describes this teacher's classroom environment?

An implied comparison between two unlike things is a

Broca's and Wernicke's areas are predisposed for language functioning and are located in which part of the brain?

Between 18 months and 6 years of age,young children learn about

Baron provided suggestions to parents to facilitate language development in toddlers.Which of the following is NOT one of her suggestions?

Which of the following is one of Baron's suggestions for facilitating language development?

The use of irony,derision,or wit to expose folly or wickedness is known as

José's basic academic subjects are taught in his native language of Spanish in his first year.Six months later,English starts to be used in the instruction,while Spanish is still used but with decreasing proportions.This is an example of

The fact that changes in word order can change the meaning of a sentence is an example of

Which of the following is an example of the dual-language approach in a U.S.school?

Children who are fluent in two languages perform better than their monolingual counterparts on tests in which of the following areas?

Which statement is true of child-directed speech?

Telegraphic speech is characterized by

Natalie has just turned 2 years old.About how many words are in her speaking vocabulary?

A rapid increase in an infant's vocabulary that usually begins at around 18 is known as

As children move beyond two-word utterances,they begin using plural and possessive nouns,appropriate verb endings,prepositions,articles,and various forms of the verb "to be." This is evidence that the children

Which of the following statements is NOT true about an infant's use of gestures?

Two-year-old Aiden asks his mom if she "bringed" his favorite toy with her.His use of "ed" on the end of the word "bring" to make it past tense indicates an understanding of

Max is slow in developing language skills.Which of the following should Max's parents NOT do?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Motor, sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, identity, and Personality

Gender and Sexuality

Moral Development,values,and Religion

Families, lifestyles, and Parenting

Peers and the Sociocultural World

Schools, achievement, and Work

Death, dying, and Grieving

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