Question 1

Bilingual infants are less likely than are monolingual infants to

Accepted Answer

A)  abide by the whole-object assumption. 
B)  follow the mutual-exclusivity principle. 
C)  learn words with fast mapping. 
D)  use pragmatic cues. 
A)  abide by the whole-object assumption. 
B)  follow the mutual-exclusivity principle. 
C)  learn words with fast mapping. 
D)  use pragmatic cues. B

Question 2

Children's semantic development refers to their learning of the

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A)  meaning system and words of their language. 
B)  cultural rules for how their language is used. 
C)  rules for combining the words in their language. 
D)  sound system of their language. 
A)  meaning system and words of their language. 
B)  cultural rules for how their language is used. 
C)  rules for combining the words in their language. 
D)  sound system of their language. A

Question 3

The period before approximately age 5 is considered to be the _____ period for language development.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensitive 
B)  acceptable 
C)  exclusive 
D)  suitable 
A)  sensitive 
B)  acceptable 
C)  exclusive 
D)  suitable A

Question 4

The characteristic intonation patterns, tempo, rhythm, and cadence with which a language is spoken are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  harmony. 
B)  melody. 
C)  accent. 
D)  prosody. 
A)  harmony. 
B)  melody. 
C)  accent. 
D)  prosody.

Question 5

Language is

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A)  neither species-specific nor species-universal. 
B)  species-specific. 
C)  species-universal. 
D)  both species-specific and species-universal. 
A)  neither species-specific nor species-universal. 
B)  species-specific. 
C)  species-universal. 
D)  both species-specific and species-universal.

Question 6

Which statement about infants' ability to distinguish between speech sounds is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Newborns can discriminate only between speech sounds they have heard before. 
B)  Newborns possess an innate ability to discriminate between speech sounds they have never heard before. 
C)  Babies must learn to distinguish between speech sounds as they learn which contrasts are important for their native language. 
D)  Babies gain the ability to distinguish between speech sounds that are not used in their native language as they mature. 
A)  Newborns can discriminate only between speech sounds they have heard before. 
B)  Newborns possess an innate ability to discriminate between speech sounds they have never heard before. 
C)  Babies must learn to distinguish between speech sounds as they learn which contrasts are important for their native language. 
D)  Babies gain the ability to distinguish between speech sounds that are not used in their native language as they mature.

Question 7

According to Noam Chomsky, babies are born with

Accepted Answer

A)  a learning module that controls language acquisition and other aspects of cognitive functioning. 
B)  knowledge of the specific sounds involved in language. 
C)  knowledge of the general grammatical rules of all languages. 
D)  a genetic predisposition to acquire non-native language. 
A)  a learning module that controls language acquisition and other aspects of cognitive functioning. 
B)  knowledge of the specific sounds involved in language. 
C)  knowledge of the general grammatical rules of all languages. 
D)  a genetic predisposition to acquire non-native language.

Question 8

Syntactic bootstrapping refers to children's use of the _____ as a cue to figure out the meaning of a novel word.

Accepted Answer

A)  focus of adults' attention 
B)  grammatical category of the novel word 
C)  structure of the whole sentence 
D)  contrastive use of a familiar and an unfamiliar word 
A)  focus of adults' attention 
B)  grammatical category of the novel word 
C)  structure of the whole sentence 
D)  contrastive use of a familiar and an unfamiliar word

Question 9

Children's syntactic development refers to their learning of the

Accepted Answer

A)  meaning system and words of their language. 
B)  cultural rules for how their language is used. 
C)  rules for combining the words in their language. 
D)  sound system of their language. 
A)  meaning system and words of their language. 
B)  cultural rules for how their language is used. 
C)  rules for combining the words in their language. 
D)  sound system of their language.

Question 10

The English language uses _____ of the approximately _____ sounds used in the world's languages.

Accepted Answer

A)  26; 50 
B)  22; 400 
C)  34; 75 
D)  45; 200 
A)  26; 50 
B)  22; 400 
C)  34; 75 
D)  45; 200

Question 11

Which idea is used as evidence to support Skinner's view of language development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children acquire language very rapidly and with no direct instruction. 
B)  The sounds produced by infants are affected by parents' smiling and touching in response. 
C)  Human languages share many characteristics. 
D)  Groups of deaf children not exposed to language invented their own sign language. 
A)  Children acquire language very rapidly and with no direct instruction. 
B)  The sounds produced by infants are affected by parents' smiling and touching in response. 
C)  Human languages share many characteristics. 
D)  Groups of deaf children not exposed to language invented their own sign language.

Question 12

An overly narrow interpretation of the meaning of a word is called

Accepted Answer

A)  overextension. 
B)  underextension. 
C)  babbling. 
D)  pragmatics. 
A)  overextension. 
B)  underextension. 
C)  babbling. 
D)  pragmatics.

Question 13

_____ is a system in which a finite set of words can be combined to generate an infinite number of sentences.

Accepted Answer

A)  Comprehension 
B)  Production 
C)  Generativity 
D)  Symbolic thought 
A)  Comprehension 
B)  Production 
C)  Generativity 
D)  Symbolic thought

Question 14

Bergelson and Swingley demonstrated that when 6-month-old infants were shown pictures of common items and researchers named one item, infants

Accepted Answer

A)  could point to the named item. 
B)  behaved the same whether the word was in their native language or not. 
C)  did not recognize the label. 
D)  looked at the correct picture more often than at the other pictures. 
A)  could point to the named item. 
B)  behaved the same whether the word was in their native language or not. 
C)  did not recognize the label. 
D)  looked at the correct picture more often than at the other pictures.

Question 15

Which statement about children's use of private speech is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young children's use of private speech when in the presence of others is a possible sign of developmental delay. 
B)  Young children talk to themselves primarily as a form of entertainment. 
C)  Private speech typically ceases at about the same time children begin to string three words together. 
D)  Private speech eventually becomes internalized as thought. 
A)  Young children's use of private speech when in the presence of others is a possible sign of developmental delay. 
B)  Young children talk to themselves primarily as a form of entertainment. 
C)  Private speech typically ceases at about the same time children begin to string three words together. 
D)  Private speech eventually becomes internalized as thought.

Question 16

Learning _____ is considered part of semantic development.

Accepted Answer

A)  how to produce the "r" sound 
B)  the rules of negation 
C)  how to take turns during conversations with others 
D)  the contrast between the meanings of the words "table" and "desk" 
A)  how to produce the "r" sound 
B)  the rules of negation 
C)  how to take turns during conversations with others 
D)  the contrast between the meanings of the words "table" and "desk"

Question 17

Which statement is an indicator that babbling by older infants depends on experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babies babble sounds that are not in their native language. 
B)  Deaf infants babble vocally and manually. 
C)  French adults were able to distinguish between babbling by babies from French-speaking families and babbling by babies from Arabic- and Cantonese-speaking families. 
D)  Infants and toddlers who babble do so in their native language. 
A)  Babies babble sounds that are not in their native language. 
B)  Deaf infants babble vocally and manually. 
C)  French adults were able to distinguish between babbling by babies from French-speaking families and babbling by babies from Arabic- and Cantonese-speaking families. 
D)  Infants and toddlers who babble do so in their native language.

Question 18

Which ability is subject to perceptual narrowing?

Accepted Answer

A)  infant-directed talk 
B)  sound discrimination 
C)  word segmentation 
D)  metalinguistic knowledge 
A)  infant-directed talk 
B)  sound discrimination 
C)  word segmentation 
D)  metalinguistic knowledge

Question 19

What can parents do to positively influence their preschoolers' ability to produce narratives?

Accepted Answer

A)  ask elaborative questions during conversations 
B)  teach grammatical rules when reading books 
C)  encourage the child to think about future events 
D)  model complex word combinations 
A)  ask elaborative questions during conversations 
B)  teach grammatical rules when reading books 
C)  encourage the child to think about future events 
D)  model complex word combinations

Question 20

Studies of congenitally deaf American and Chinese children who had never been exposed to any formal sign language demonstrated that the children

Accepted Answer

A)  learned only a small number of "home signs," and did so by modeling their parents. 
B)  invented only a small number of "home signs" in order to communicate just their basic needs. 
C)  spontaneously imposed a rudimentary grammar using their "home signs." 
D)  combined their "home signs" in a structure similar to that of their parents' spoken language. 
A)  learned only a small number of "home signs," and did so by modeling their parents. 
B)  invented only a small number of "home signs" in order to communicate just their basic needs. 
C)  spontaneously imposed a rudimentary grammar using their "home signs." 
D)  combined their "home signs" in a structure similar to that of their parents' spoken language.

Bilingual infants are less likely than are monolingual infants to

Children's semantic development refers to their learning of the

The period before approximately age 5 is considered to be the _____ period for language development.

The characteristic intonation patterns, tempo, rhythm, and cadence with which a language is spoken are referred to as

Language is

Which statement about infants' ability to distinguish between speech sounds is TRUE?

According to Noam Chomsky, babies are born with

Syntactic bootstrapping refers to children's use of the _____ as a cue to figure out the meaning of a novel word.

Children's syntactic development refers to their learning of the

The English language uses _ of the approximately _ sounds used in the world's languages.

Which idea is used as evidence to support Skinner's view of language development?

An overly narrow interpretation of the meaning of a word is called

_____ is a system in which a finite set of words can be combined to generate an infinite number of sentences.

Bergelson and Swingley demonstrated that when 6-month-old infants were shown pictures of common items and researchers named one item, infants

Which statement about children's use of private speech is TRUE?

Learning _____ is considered part of semantic development.

Which statement is an indicator that babbling by older infants depends on experience?

Which ability is subject to perceptual narrowing?

What can parents do to positively influence their preschoolers' ability to produce narratives?

Studies of congenitally deaf American and Chinese children who had never been exposed to any formal sign language demonstrated that the children

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behavior

Theories of Cognitive Development

Perception, Action, and Learning in Infancy

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

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Exam 6: Development of Language and Symbol Use

Bilingual infants are less likely than are monolingual infants to

Children's semantic development refers to their learning of the

The period before approximately age 5 is considered to be the _____ period for language development.

The characteristic intonation patterns, tempo, rhythm, and cadence with which a language is spoken are referred to as

Language is

Which statement about infants' ability to distinguish between speech sounds is TRUE?

According to Noam Chomsky, babies are born with

Syntactic bootstrapping refers to children's use of the _____ as a cue to figure out the meaning of a novel word.

Children's syntactic development refers to their learning of the

The English language uses _____ of the approximately _____ sounds used in the world's languages.

Which idea is used as evidence to support Skinner's view of language development?

An overly narrow interpretation of the meaning of a word is called

_____ is a system in which a finite set of words can be combined to generate an infinite number of sentences.

Bergelson and Swingley demonstrated that when 6-month-old infants were shown pictures of common items and researchers named one item, infants

Which statement about children's use of private speech is TRUE?

Learning _____ is considered part of semantic development.

Which statement is an indicator that babbling by older infants depends on experience?

Which ability is subject to perceptual narrowing?

What can parents do to positively influence their preschoolers' ability to produce narratives?

Studies of congenitally deaf American and Chinese children who had never been exposed to any formal sign language demonstrated that the children

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behavior

Theories of Cognitive Development

Perception, Action, and Learning in Infancy

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

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The English language uses _ of the approximately _ sounds used in the world's languages.