Question 1

Which statement about infants' early word production is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) The proportion of nouns in very young children's vocabulary is related to the proportion of nouns in their mothers' speech to them. 
B) The rate of vocabulary development is associated with the amount of speech infants hear. 
C) One-word utterances typically have the same meaning as adults' single words. 
D) Highly educated mothers have children with larger vocabularies than those of children with less-educated mothers. 
A) The proportion of nouns in very young children's vocabulary is related to the proportion of nouns in their mothers' speech to them. 
B) The rate of vocabulary development is associated with the amount of speech infants hear. 
C) One-word utterances typically have the same meaning as adults' single words. 
D) Highly educated mothers have children with larger vocabularies than those of children with less-educated mothers.

Question 2

When young children talk with their peers, they generally

Accepted Answer

A) speak holophrastically. 
B) listen to each other's narratives. 
C) take turns talking in a series of non sequiturs. 
D) engage in lengthy dialogues. 
A) speak holophrastically. 
B) listen to each other's narratives. 
C) take turns talking in a series of non sequiturs. 
D) engage in lengthy dialogues.

Question 3

Describe the concepts of intersubjectivity and joint attention, and explain how they relate to language development. Provide an example of each one and explain how it will be likely to help the development of language.

Accepted Answer

Successful communication requires inters

Question 4

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 5

Determining word meanings by tracking the correlations between labels and meanings across scenes and contexts is known as

Accepted Answer

A) the mutual exclusivity assumption. 
B) fast mapping. 
C) the whole-object assumption. 
D) cross-situational word learning. 
A) the mutual exclusivity assumption. 
B) fast mapping. 
C) the whole-object assumption. 
D) cross-situational word learning.

Question 6

The phenomenon that in any language, certain sounds are more likely to occur together than are others is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) prosody. 
B) pragmatics. 
C) word segmentation. 
D) distributional properties. 
A) prosody. 
B) pragmatics. 
C) word segmentation. 
D) distributional properties.

Question 7

Branson and Amanda want to make sure that their child speaks both English and Spanish. Which statement is the BEST advice for these parents?

Accepted Answer

A) As long as the child is exposed to the second language for an extended period of time, it does not matter when exposure to the language begins. 
B) Wait to expose the child to a second language until he or she is old enough to be motivated to learn the language. 
C) Expose the child to the second language as early as possible. 
D) Begin exposure to the second language well after you are sure the child has learned the native language completely and proficiently. 
A) As long as the child is exposed to the second language for an extended period of time, it does not matter when exposure to the language begins. 
B) Wait to expose the child to a second language until he or she is old enough to be motivated to learn the language. 
C) Expose the child to the second language as early as possible. 
D) Begin exposure to the second language well after you are sure the child has learned the native language completely and proficiently.

Question 8

Which statement about infant-directed speech is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Infant-directed speech affects infants' attention to language. 
B) Infant-directed speech is necessary for language mastery. 
C) Infants learn new words better when the words are presented in infant-directed speech. 
D) Infants prefer infant-directed speech to adult-directed speech, even when it is in an unfamiliar language. 
A) Infant-directed speech affects infants' attention to language. 
B) Infant-directed speech is necessary for language mastery. 
C) Infants learn new words better when the words are presented in infant-directed speech. 
D) Infants prefer infant-directed speech to adult-directed speech, even when it is in an unfamiliar language.

Question 9

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 10

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

Question 11

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 12

Descriptions of past events that have the basic structure of a story are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) collective monologues. 
B) anecdotes. 
C) cooperative dialogues. 
D) narratives. 
A) collective monologues. 
B) anecdotes. 
C) cooperative dialogues. 
D) narratives.

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

Which statement about children who are exposed to two languages from birth is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Children exposed to two languages often confuse the grammar of the two languages. 
B) Children exposed to two languages may appear to lag behind monolingual children on some language measures. 
C) Children exposed to two languages tend to perform better than monolingual children on cognitive measures. 
D) Children exposed to two languages correctly use the phonological systems of each language to pronounce words in that language and not words in the other language. 
A) Children exposed to two languages often confuse the grammar of the two languages. 
B) Children exposed to two languages may appear to lag behind monolingual children on some language measures. 
C) Children exposed to two languages tend to perform better than monolingual children on cognitive measures. 
D) Children exposed to two languages correctly use the phonological systems of each language to pronounce words in that language and not words in the other language.

Question 15

Children's phonological 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 16

Steffy is a baby who uses "baby signs." It can be expected that she

Accepted Answer

A) may be deaf. 
B) will experience delays in the development of spoken language. 
C) is emotionally disturbed. 
D) will have a larger spoken vocabulary at age 3. 
A) may be deaf. 
B) will experience delays in the development of spoken language. 
C) is emotionally disturbed. 
D) will have a larger spoken vocabulary at age 3.

Question 17

The foundation of intersubjectivity is

Accepted Answer

A) judgement. 
B) orientation. 
C) joint attention. 
D) prosody. 
A) judgement. 
B) orientation. 
C) joint attention. 
D) prosody.

Question 18

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 19

Which of these factors is NOT a pragmatic cue?

Accepted Answer

A) focus of the speaker's attention 
B) grammatical category of the word 
C) speaker's intention 
D) speaker's emotional response 
A) focus of the speaker's attention 
B) grammatical category of the word 
C) speaker's intention 
D) speaker's emotional response

Question 20

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.

Which statement about infants' early word production is NOT true?

When young children talk with their peers, they generally

Describe the concepts of intersubjectivity and joint attention, and explain how they relate to language development. Provide an example of each one and explain how it will be likely to help the development of language.

What is the MOST common drawing subject for young children?

Determining word meanings by tracking the correlations between labels and meanings across scenes and contexts is known as

The phenomenon that in any language, certain sounds are more likely to occur together than are others is referred to as

Branson and Amanda want to make sure that their child speaks both English and Spanish. Which statement is the BEST advice for these parents?

Which statement about infant-directed speech is NOT true?

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

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

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

Descriptions of past events that have the basic structure of a story are referred to as

_____ is an example of a symbolic activity.

Which statement about children who are exposed to two languages from birth is NOT true?

Children's phonological development refers to their learning of the

Steffy is a baby who uses "baby signs." It can be expected that she

The foundation of intersubjectivity is

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

Which of these factors is NOT a pragmatic cue?

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

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

Which statement about infants' early word production is NOT true?

When young children talk with their peers, they generally

Describe the concepts of intersubjectivity and joint attention, and explain how they relate to language development. Provide an example of each one and explain how it will be likely to help the development of language.

What is the MOST common drawing subject for young children?

Determining word meanings by tracking the correlations between labels and meanings across scenes and contexts is known as

The phenomenon that in any language, certain sounds are more likely to occur together than are others is referred to as

Branson and Amanda want to make sure that their child speaks both English and Spanish. Which statement is the BEST advice for these parents?

Which statement about infant-directed speech is NOT true?

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

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

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

Descriptions of past events that have the basic structure of a story are referred to as

_____ is an example of a symbolic activity.

Which statement about children who are exposed to two languages from birth is NOT true?

Children's phonological development refers to their learning of the

Steffy is a baby who uses "baby signs." It can be expected that she

The foundation of intersubjectivity is

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

Which of these factors is NOT a pragmatic cue?

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

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