Question 1

Grammatical morphemes are:

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A) acquired in roughly the same sequence by children learning English as a first language. 
B) acquired in a different sequence by slow and fast learners. 
C) not understood by children until they are about age 
A) acquired in roughly the same sequence by children learning English as a first language. 
B) acquired in a different sequence by slow and fast learners. 
C) not understood by children until they are about age A

Question 2

A development psychologist who believes that primarily "nature" accounts for language acquisition would say that:

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A) children learn language because they receive reinforcement for using certain words. 
B) children learn to talk through imitation. 
C) children acquire language through the experiences they have. 
D) every child has an innate ability to learn language. 
A) children learn language because they receive reinforcement for using certain words. 
B) children learn to talk through imitation. 
C) children acquire language through the experiences they have. 
D) every child has an innate ability to learn language. D

Question 3

Grammatical morphemes are acquired in roughly the same sequence by children learning English as a first language.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

What was Alexander Luria referring to when he claimed that humans have a "double world"?

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A) Humans spend part of their life in childhood and part in adulthood. 
B) Humans experience both the world they perceive directly and worlds that are the experience of others. 
C) Humans understand that the world is large and diverse, but they live their lives in their local communities. 
D) Humans begin life dependent on others and move toward greater independence as they grow older. 
A) Humans spend part of their life in childhood and part in adulthood. 
B) Humans experience both the world they perceive directly and worlds that are the experience of others. 
C) Humans understand that the world is large and diverse, but they live their lives in their local communities. 
D) Humans begin life dependent on others and move toward greater independence as they grow older.

Question 5

Elizabeth Bates and her colleagues believe that the acquisition of grammar is primarily:

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A) the product of an innate rule system. 
B) a process of learning grammatical structures. 
C) a by­product of learning the rules of language. 
D) a result of increasing vocabulary size 
A) the product of an innate rule system. 
B) a process of learning grammatical structures. 
C) a by­product of learning the rules of language. 
D) a result of increasing vocabulary size

Question 6

Neuroimaging studies show that, as children's vocabularies increase, their brain:

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A) processes word­object associations more efficiently. 
B) processes word­object associations less efficiently. 
C) requires more time to store semantic information. 
D) utilizes glucose at a higher rate. 
A) processes word­object associations more efficiently. 
B) processes word­object associations less efficiently. 
C) requires more time to store semantic information. 
D) utilizes glucose at a higher rate.

Question 7

Bruner used the term language acquisition support system (LASS) to

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A) an innate biological mechanism for acquiring language. 
B) the basic set of rules of a language. 
C) the conceptual understanding of vocabulary. 
D) the formatted events within which children acquire language. 
A) an innate biological mechanism for acquiring language. 
B) the basic set of rules of a language. 
C) the conceptual understanding of vocabulary. 
D) the formatted events within which children acquire language.

Question 8

Which of the following is regarding metaphorical language?

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A) It is thought to depend on the appearance of deferred imitation. 
B) It provides evidence that language production is a creative process. 
C) Metaphorical language appears fairly late in childhood. 
D) When young children become able to use metaphorical language they also understand the figurative meaning of adult speech. 
A) It is thought to depend on the appearance of deferred imitation. 
B) It provides evidence that language production is a creative process. 
C) Metaphorical language appears fairly late in childhood. 
D) When young children become able to use metaphorical language they also understand the figurative meaning of adult speech.

Question 9

The four basic domains of language are separate and isolated from each other.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Chomsky, a language acquisition device

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A) is like a specialized organ for language learning. 
B) develops out of the child's general cognitive structures. 
C) is formed from a process of conditioning and imitation. 
D) cannot account for how children living in different places learn different languages. 
A) is like a specialized organ for language learning. 
B) develops out of the child's general cognitive structures. 
C) is formed from a process of conditioning and imitation. 
D) cannot account for how children living in different places learn different languages.

Question 11

How is language a distinctively human accomplishment? In what ways is it an ability we share with animals of other species?

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Language is a distinctively human accomp

Question 12

Children begin to produce comprehensible words:

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A) at birth. 
B) when they begin to babble. 
C) around their first birthday. 
D) just after their second birthday. 
A) at birth. 
B) when they begin to babble. 
C) around their first birthday. 
D) just after their second birthday.

Question 13

Parents can successfully help children to learn grammar by correcting their grammatical errors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Is language uniquely human? Use evidence form research with non­human primates to justify your response.

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Yes, language is uniquely human. While n

Question 15

The figurative use of words provides evidence that language is:

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A) innate. 
B) creative. 
C) imitative. 
D) independent of thought. 
A) innate. 
B) creative. 
C) imitative. 
D) independent of thought.

Question 16

How is animal language different from human language? Explain.

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Animal language is different from human

Question 17

A child's new potential for creating meaning by varying the arrangement of linguistic elements marks the birth of:

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A) language. 
B) grammar. 
C) social words. 
D) interpretations. 
A) language. 
B) grammar. 
C) social words. 
D) interpretations.

Question 18

The process of using grammar to learn the meaning of new words is known as:

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A) referential intent. 
B) syntactic bookstrapping. 
C) fast mapping. 
D) chronology. 
A) referential intent. 
B) syntactic bookstrapping. 
C) fast mapping. 
D) chronology.

Question 19

All of the following are common features of African American narratives EXCEPT:

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A) use of dramatic tone and language. 
B) use of body language and gesture. 
C) references to culturally specific events and behaviors. 
D) insistence on a quiet but attentive audience. 
A) use of dramatic tone and language. 
B) use of body language and gesture. 
C) references to culturally specific events and behaviors. 
D) insistence on a quiet but attentive audience.

Question 20

A child's receptive vocabulary is typically larger than her productive vocabulary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Grammatical morphemes are:

A development psychologist who believes that primarily "nature" accounts for language acquisition would say that:

Grammatical morphemes are acquired in roughly the same sequence by children learning English as a first language.

What was Alexander Luria referring to when he claimed that humans have a "double world"?

Elizabeth Bates and her colleagues believe that the acquisition of grammar is primarily:

Neuroimaging studies show that, as children's vocabularies increase, their brain:

Bruner used the term language acquisition support system (LASS) to

Which of the following is regarding metaphorical language?

The four basic domains of language are separate and isolated from each other.

According to Chomsky, a language acquisition device

How is language a distinctively human accomplishment? In what ways is it an ability we share with animals of other species?

Children begin to produce comprehensible words:

Parents can successfully help children to learn grammar by correcting their grammatical errors.

Is language uniquely human? Use evidence form research with nonhuman primates to justify your response.

The figurative use of words provides evidence that language is:

How is animal language different from human language? Explain.

A child's new potential for creating meaning by varying the arrangement of linguistic elements marks the birth of:

The process of using grammar to learn the meaning of new words is known as:

All of the following are common features of African American narratives EXCEPT:

A child's receptive vocabulary is typically larger than her productive vocabulary.

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Exam 7: Language Acquisition

Grammatical morphemes are:

A development psychologist who believes that primarily "nature" accounts for language acquisition would say that:

Grammatical morphemes are acquired in roughly the same sequence by children learning English as a first language.

What was Alexander Luria referring to when he claimed that humans have a "double world"?

Elizabeth Bates and her colleagues believe that the acquisition of grammar is primarily:

Neuroimaging studies show that, as children's vocabularies increase, their brain:

Bruner used the term language acquisition support system (LASS) to

Which of the following is regarding metaphorical language?

The four basic domains of language are separate and isolated from each other.

According to Chomsky, a language acquisition device

How is language a distinctively human accomplishment? In what ways is it an ability we share with animals of other species?

Children begin to produce comprehensible words:

Parents can successfully help children to learn grammar by correcting their grammatical errors.

Is language uniquely human? Use evidence form research with non­human primates to justify your response.

The figurative use of words provides evidence that language is:

How is animal language different from human language? Explain.

A child's new potential for creating meaning by varying the arrangement of linguistic elements marks the birth of:

The process of using grammar to learn the meaning of new words is known as:

All of the following are common features of African American narratives EXCEPT:

A child's receptive vocabulary is typically larger than her productive vocabulary.

The Study of Human Development

Biocultural Foundations

Prenatal Development and Birth

The First Three Months

Physical and Cognitive Development in the First Two Years

Emotional and Social Development During Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development of Early Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

Contexts of Development

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

School As a Context for Development

Social and Emotional Developments in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Emotional Development During Adolescence

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Is language uniquely human? Use evidence form research with nonhuman primates to justify your response.