Question 1

Children are MOST likely to extend a novel noun to a novel object with the same

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A) texture. 
B) shape. 
C) colour. 
D) size. 
A) texture. 
B) shape. 
C) colour. 
D) size.

Question 2

The ability to understand what another person says is called language

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A) comprehension. 
B) knowledge. 
C) construction. 
D) production. 
A) comprehension. 
B) knowledge. 
C) construction. 
D) production.

Question 3

The study by Eimas and colleagues that examined infants' comprehension of speech sounds varying between /b/ and /p/ used which technique?

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A) habituation 
B) preferential listening 
C) examination of facial expressions 
D) violation of expectancy 
A) habituation 
B) preferential listening 
C) examination of facial expressions 
D) violation of expectancy

Question 4

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?

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A considerable body of evidence suggests

Question 5

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

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A) learned only a small number of "homesigns," and did so by modelling their parents. 
B) invented only a small number of "homesigns" 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 "homesigns," and did so by modelling their parents. 
B) invented only a small number of "homesigns" 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.

Question 6

Two-year-old Shana is shown a novel object. The object is 6 centimetres wide, is made out of blue wire, and is in the shape of an octagon. An adult tells Shana, "This is a glub." Of these objects, which is Shana MOST likely to later believe is a glub?

Accepted Answer

A) a 12-centimetre octagonal object made out of red felt 
B) a 6-centimetre square object made out of green ceramic 
C) a 2-centimetre triangular object made out of blue plastic 
D) a 10-centimetre rectangular object made out of orange wire 
A) a 12-centimetre octagonal object made out of red felt 
B) a 6-centimetre square object made out of green ceramic 
C) a 2-centimetre triangular object made out of blue plastic 
D) a 10-centimetre rectangular object made out of orange wire

Question 7

Which statement about infant-directed speech is TRUE?

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A) Infant-directed speech is used in all cultures. 
B) Infant-directed speech is used only by mothers. 
C) Infant preference for infant-directed speech may be a result of its emotional tone. 
D) Infant-directed speech applies only to spoken languages; sign language by deaf mothers does not have any characteristics of infant-directed speech. 
A) Infant-directed speech is used in all cultures. 
B) Infant-directed speech is used only by mothers. 
C) Infant preference for infant-directed speech may be a result of its emotional tone. 
D) Infant-directed speech applies only to spoken languages; sign language by deaf mothers does not have any characteristics of infant-directed speech.

Question 8

Which statement is evidence of general learning mechanisms that underlie all learning?

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A) Distributional learning helps infants track sequences of human actions. 
B) First words are similar across cultures. 
C) Children with no exposure to language have been observed to develop their own language. 
D) Identical twins develop their own language to communicate with each other. 
A) Distributional learning helps infants track sequences of human actions. 
B) First words are similar across cultures. 
C) Children with no exposure to language have been observed to develop their own language. 
D) Identical twins develop their own language to communicate with each other.

Question 9

Which utterance is the MOST developmentally advanced?

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A) "Read book." 
B) "Am reading book." 
C) "Book!" 
D) "Me read book." 
A) "Read book." 
B) "Am reading book." 
C) "Book!" 
D) "Me read book."

Question 10

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

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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 11

A _____ is a symbol.

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A) word 
B) person's smile 
C) computer 
D) colour 
A) word 
B) person's smile 
C) computer 
D) colour

Question 12

Children's overregularization errors are an indicator that they

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A) use words they are able to produce in place of those they are not yet able to produce. 
B) internalize grammatical rules. 
C) are able to remove the nonessential elements of speech to reduce the number of words per utterance. 
D) memorize the plural forms of individual nouns and the tenses of individual verbs. 
A) use words they are able to produce in place of those they are not yet able to produce. 
B) internalize grammatical rules. 
C) are able to remove the nonessential elements of speech to reduce the number of words per utterance. 
D) memorize the plural forms of individual nouns and the tenses of individual verbs.

Question 13

Learning _____ is considered part of semantic development.

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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 14

In the English language, syntactic development involves learning the difference between

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A) "tree" and "grass." 
B) "tree" and "trees." 
C) "The tree is growing in the grass" and "The grass is growing in the tree." 
D) "The bees are in the tree" and "The bees are in the grass." 
A) "tree" and "grass." 
B) "tree" and "trees." 
C) "The tree is growing in the grass" and "The grass is growing in the tree." 
D) "The bees are in the tree" and "The bees are in the grass."

Question 15

Baby Jane lives with her family for 5 months and then is adopted by a family that lives in a different country and speaks a different language. According to research, in regard to Baby Jane's ability to distinguish amongst speech sounds in her new environment, it is likely that she will be able to

Accepted Answer

A) make only distinctions that were relevant in her native environment. 
B) make distinctions in her new environment but will show greater ability in the sounds that are similar to those heard in her native environment. 
C) make distinctions in her new environment with nearly the same proficiency as in her native environment. 
D) develop her ability to make distinctions in her new environment over her first year. 
A) make only distinctions that were relevant in her native environment. 
B) make distinctions in her new environment but will show greater ability in the sounds that are similar to those heard in her native environment. 
C) make distinctions in her new environment with nearly the same proficiency as in her native environment. 
D) develop her ability to make distinctions in her new environment over her first year.

Question 16

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

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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 17

Can nonhuman primates learn language? Provide a brief description of research conducted in this area and what the general results have been. Discuss three differences between human and nonhuman communicators.

Accepted Answer

No animals other than humans naturally d

Question 18

The words a child can say are referred to as the child's

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A) distributional properties. 
B) productive vocabulary. 
C) categorical perception. 
D) word segmentation. 
A) distributional properties. 
B) productive vocabulary. 
C) categorical perception. 
D) word segmentation.

Question 19

Which expression is an example of telegraphic speech?

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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 20

Which idea is NOT used as evidence to support nativist views of language development?

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A) Children acquire language very rapidly and with no direct instruction. 
B) Nonhumans are unable to learn language. 
C) Children are motivated to use language to communicate with others. 
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) Nonhumans are unable to learn language. 
C) Children are motivated to use language to communicate with others. 
D) Groups of deaf children not exposed to language invented their own sign language.

Children are MOST likely to extend a novel noun to a novel object with the same

The ability to understand what another person says is called language

The study by Eimas and colleagues that examined infants' comprehension of speech sounds varying between /b/ and /p/ used which technique?

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?

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

Two-year-old Shana is shown a novel object. The object is 6 centimetres wide, is made out of blue wire, and is in the shape of an octagon. An adult tells Shana, "This is a glub." Of these objects, which is Shana MOST likely to later believe is a glub?

Which statement about infant-directed speech is TRUE?

Which statement is evidence of general learning mechanisms that underlie all learning?

Which utterance is the MOST developmentally advanced?

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

A _____ is a symbol.

Children's overregularization errors are an indicator that they

Learning _____ is considered part of semantic development.

In the English language, syntactic development involves learning the difference between

Baby Jane lives with her family for 5 months and then is adopted by a family that lives in a different country and speaks a different language. According to research, in regard to Baby Jane's ability to distinguish amongst speech sounds in her new environment, it is likely that she will be able to

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

Can nonhuman primates learn language? Provide a brief description of research conducted in this area and what the general results have been. Discuss three differences between human and nonhuman communicators.

The words a child can say are referred to as the child's

Which expression is an example of telegraphic speech?

Which idea is NOT used as evidence to support nativist views of language development?

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

Children are MOST likely to extend a novel noun to a novel object with the same

The ability to understand what another person says is called language

The study by Eimas and colleagues that examined infants' comprehension of speech sounds varying between /b/ and /p/ used which technique?

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?

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

Two-year-old Shana is shown a novel object. The object is 6 centimetres wide, is made out of blue wire, and is in the shape of an octagon. An adult tells Shana, "This is a glub." Of these objects, which is Shana MOST likely to later believe is a glub?

Which statement about infant-directed speech is TRUE?

Which statement is evidence of general learning mechanisms that underlie all learning?

Which utterance is the MOST developmentally advanced?

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

A _____ is a symbol.

Children's overregularization errors are an indicator that they

Learning _____ is considered part of semantic development.

In the English language, syntactic development involves learning the difference between

Baby Jane lives with her family for 5 months and then is adopted by a family that lives in a different country and speaks a different language. According to research, in regard to Baby Jane's ability to distinguish amongst speech sounds in her new environment, it is likely that she will be able to

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

Can nonhuman primates learn language? Provide a brief description of research conducted in this area and what the general results have been. Discuss three differences between human and nonhuman communicators.

The words a child can say are referred to as the child's

Which expression is an example of telegraphic speech?

Which idea is NOT used as evidence to support nativist views of language development?

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