Question 1

Adults perceive speech sounds

Accepted Answer

A)  continuously. 
B)  categorically, when the sounds come from their native language, and continuously, when the sounds do not come from their native language. 
C)  categorically, perceiving all phonemic categories used in human language. 
D)  categorically, perceiving only phonemic contrasts used in their native language. 
A)  continuously. 
B)  categorically, when the sounds come from their native language, and continuously, when the sounds do not come from their native language. 
C)  categorically, perceiving all phonemic categories used in human language. 
D)  categorically, perceiving only phonemic contrasts used in their native language.

Question 2

Which type of word is generally the MOST prominent among the first words American English-speaking children learn?

Accepted Answer

A)  noun 
B)  verb 
C)  adjective 
D)  preposition 
A)  noun 
B)  verb 
C)  adjective 
D)  preposition

Question 3

Which expression is an example of telegraphic speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Mommy!" 
B)  "Want Mommy!" 
C)  "I need Mommy!" 
D)  "Mommy, would you please come here?" 
A)  "Mommy!" 
B)  "Want Mommy!" 
C)  "I need Mommy!" 
D)  "Mommy, would you please come here?"

Question 4

In the English language, the _____ is an example of a morpheme.

Accepted Answer

A)  word "called" 
B)  plural "s" 
C)  sound /th/ 
D)  the /r/ sound 
A)  word "called" 
B)  plural "s" 
C)  sound /th/ 
D)  the /r/ sound

Question 5

Which statement is the BEST evidence of a sensitive period for language development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deaf adults who learned ASL as their native language are more proficient than those who learned ASL as a second language. 
B)  Genie eventually learned to comprehend and speak English after intensive training. 
C)  Adults are more likely than children to suffer permanent language impairment from brain damage. 
D)  The length of time Chinese and Korean immigrants had been in the United States was more strongly associated with their English proficiency than was the age at which they had come to the United States. 
A)  Deaf adults who learned ASL as their native language are more proficient than those who learned ASL as a second language. 
B)  Genie eventually learned to comprehend and speak English after intensive training. 
C)  Adults are more likely than children to suffer permanent language impairment from brain damage. 
D)  The length of time Chinese and Korean immigrants had been in the United States was more strongly associated with their English proficiency than was the age at which they had come to the United States.

Question 6

The cultural practice of referring to ships as female is an example of something an individual would learn with _____ development.

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic 
B)  metalinguistic 
C)  pragmatic 
D)  syntactic 
A)  semantic 
B)  metalinguistic 
C)  pragmatic 
D)  syntactic

Question 7

When young children converse with other young children, their conversations can generally be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  monologues. 
B)  collective monologues. 
C)  dialogues. 
D)  collective dialogues. 
A)  monologues. 
B)  collective monologues. 
C)  dialogues. 
D)  collective dialogues.

Question 8

Theorists who have disputed Chomsky's view of language development by pointing out that the communicative function of language is key to understanding language development would be MOST interested in

Accepted Answer

A)  electrical activity in the brain taking place while speaking. 
B)  deaf children's development of their own sign language with a regular grammatical structure in the absence of language exposure. 
C)  children's ability to use social context to interpret others' speech. 
D)  the statistical regularities of speech. 
A)  electrical activity in the brain taking place while speaking. 
B)  deaf children's development of their own sign language with a regular grammatical structure in the absence of language exposure. 
C)  children's ability to use social context to interpret others' speech. 
D)  the statistical regularities of speech.

Question 9

What is the MOST common drawing subject for young children?

Accepted Answer

A)  tree 
B)  house 
C)  person 
D)  sun 
A)  tree 
B)  house 
C)  person 
D)  sun

Question 10

Describe three pieces of evidence supporting the notion of a sensitive period for language acquisition. What implications does this evidence have for exposing congenitally deaf children to a sign language?

Accepted Answer

A considerable body of evidence suggests

Question 11

Using the distributional properties of language is an example of what type of learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  statistical learning 
B)  habituation 
C)  perceptual learning 
D)  instrumental conditioning 
A)  statistical learning 
B)  habituation 
C)  perceptual learning 
D)  instrumental conditioning

Question 12

Which phrase does NOT describe a characteristic of babbling by older infants?

Accepted Answer

A)  independent of experience 
B)  repeated simple consonant-vowel combinations 
C)  can be vocal or manual 
D)  similar rhythm and intonation patterns as native language 
A)  independent of experience 
B)  repeated simple consonant-vowel combinations 
C)  can be vocal or manual 
D)  similar rhythm and intonation patterns as native language

Question 13

_____ is an example of a symbolic activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Listening to music 
B)  Drawing a picture 
C)  Helping to make cookies 
D)  Going to a restaurant 
A)  Listening to music 
B)  Drawing a picture 
C)  Helping to make cookies 
D)  Going to a restaurant

Question 14

_____ is a way in which parents play a role in their children's grammatical development.

Accepted Answer

A)  Explicit instruction 
B)  Filling in missing parts of incomplete utterances 
C)  Correcting grammatical errors 
D)  Direct teaching of the native language 
A)  Explicit instruction 
B)  Filling in missing parts of incomplete utterances 
C)  Correcting grammatical errors 
D)  Direct teaching of the native language

Question 15

Children's first sentences can often be described as _____ speech.

Accepted Answer

A)  holophrastic 
B)  telegraphic 
C)  overregulated 
D)  pragmatic 
A)  holophrastic 
B)  telegraphic 
C)  overregulated 
D)  pragmatic

Question 16

There are more than _____ languages worldwide that are based on gestures, including ASL.

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  150 
C)  200 
D)  400 
A)  100 
B)  150 
C)  200 
D)  400

Question 17

In the English language, /d/ and /k/ are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  letters. 
B)  morphemes. 
C)  phonemes. 
D)  syntax. 
A)  letters. 
B)  morphemes. 
C)  phonemes. 
D)  syntax.

Question 18

The notion that an infinite number of sentences and ideas can be expressed through a finite set of words is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  production. 
B)  generativity. 
C)  construction. 
D)  infinitivity. 
A)  production. 
B)  generativity. 
C)  construction. 
D)  infinitivity.

Question 19

Which speech sound is LEAST likely to be uttered by an infant who has not yet begun to babble?

Accepted Answer

A)  goo 
B)  gaga 
C)  aaah 
D)  oooh 
A)  goo 
B)  gaga 
C)  aaah 
D)  oooh

Question 20

Which statement about the results of Janet Werker's research on 6- to 12-month-old infants' ability to distinguish between speech sounds that are not important in their native language is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants of all ages were able to distinguish between the speech sounds. 
B)  Infants of all ages were unable to distinguish between the speech sounds. 
C)  Infants 6 to 8 months old were unable to distinguish between the speech sounds, but 10- to 12-month-olds were able to make the distinctions. 
D)  Infants 6 to 8 months old were able to distinguish between the speech sounds, but 10- to 12-month-olds were unable to make the distinctions. 
A)  Infants of all ages were able to distinguish between the speech sounds. 
B)  Infants of all ages were unable to distinguish between the speech sounds. 
C)  Infants 6 to 8 months old were unable to distinguish between the speech sounds, but 10- to 12-month-olds were able to make the distinctions. 
D)  Infants 6 to 8 months old were able to distinguish between the speech sounds, but 10- to 12-month-olds were unable to make the distinctions.

Adults perceive speech sounds

Which type of word is generally the MOST prominent among the first words American English-speaking children learn?

Which expression is an example of telegraphic speech?

In the English language, the _____ is an example of a morpheme.

Which statement is the BEST evidence of a sensitive period for language development?

The cultural practice of referring to ships as female is an example of something an individual would learn with _____ development.

When young children converse with other young children, their conversations can generally be described as

Theorists who have disputed Chomsky's view of language development by pointing out that the communicative function of language is key to understanding language development would be MOST interested in

What is the MOST common drawing subject for young children?

Describe three pieces of evidence supporting the notion of a sensitive period for language acquisition. What implications does this evidence have for exposing congenitally deaf children to a sign language?

Using the distributional properties of language is an example of what type of learning?

Which phrase does NOT describe a characteristic of babbling by older infants?

_____ is an example of a symbolic activity.

_____ is a way in which parents play a role in their children's grammatical development.

Children's first sentences can often be described as _____ speech.

There are more than _____ languages worldwide that are based on gestures, including ASL.

In the English language, /d/ and /k/ are examples of

The notion that an infinite number of sentences and ideas can be expressed through a finite set of words is referred to as

Which speech sound is LEAST likely to be uttered by an infant who has not yet begun to babble?

Which statement about the results of Janet Werker's research on 6- to 12-month-old infants' ability to distinguish between speech sounds that are not important in their native language is TRUE?

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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Exam 6: Development of Language and Symbol Use

Adults perceive speech sounds

Which type of word is generally the MOST prominent among the first words American English-speaking children learn?

Which expression is an example of telegraphic speech?

In the English language, the _____ is an example of a morpheme.

Which statement is the BEST evidence of a sensitive period for language development?

The cultural practice of referring to ships as female is an example of something an individual would learn with _____ development.

When young children converse with other young children, their conversations can generally be described as

Theorists who have disputed Chomsky's view of language development by pointing out that the communicative function of language is key to understanding language development would be MOST interested in

What is the MOST common drawing subject for young children?

Describe three pieces of evidence supporting the notion of a sensitive period for language acquisition. What implications does this evidence have for exposing congenitally deaf children to a sign language?

Using the distributional properties of language is an example of what type of learning?

Which phrase does NOT describe a characteristic of babbling by older infants?

_____ is an example of a symbolic activity.

_____ is a way in which parents play a role in their children's grammatical development.

Children's first sentences can often be described as _____ speech.

There are more than _____ languages worldwide that are based on gestures, including ASL.

In the English language, /d/ and /k/ are examples of

The notion that an infinite number of sentences and ideas can be expressed through a finite set of words is referred to as

Which speech sound is LEAST likely to be uttered by an infant who has not yet begun to babble?

Which statement about the results of Janet Werker's research on 6- to 12-month-old infants' ability to distinguish between speech sounds that are not important in their native language is TRUE?

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

Filters