Question 1

The average 5-year-old child is _____ the average college student at the basic grammatical structure of his or her native language.

Accepted Answer

A) much less competent than 
B) slightly less competent than 
C) as competent as 
D) more competent than 
A) much less competent than 
B) slightly less competent than 
C) as competent as 
D) more competent than

Question 2

Nate is 2 years old and is talking to his mother. Which statement is his mother MOST likely to correct?

Accepted Answer

A) "I maded this picture for you." 
B) "No do that." 
C) "Gooses have four legs." 
D) "I wuv you." 
A) "I maded this picture for you." 
B) "No do that." 
C) "Gooses have four legs." 
D) "I wuv you."

Question 3

Which statement presents 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 4

Research has demonstrated that viewing of infant educational videos by infants around the age of 12 months is

Accepted Answer

A) related to increases in vocabulary only when caregivers view the videos with the infants. 
B) positively associated with vocabulary size. 
C) negatively associated with vocabulary size. 
D) unrelated to vocabulary size. 
A) related to increases in vocabulary only when caregivers view the videos with the infants. 
B) positively associated with vocabulary size. 
C) negatively associated with vocabulary size. 
D) unrelated to vocabulary size.

Question 5

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 6

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.

Question 7

Which phrase is an example of overregularization?

Accepted Answer

A) referring to all four-legged animals as "doggie" 
B) calling a rabbit "wabbit" 
C) using the word "gooses" 
D) using the word "elbow" to refer to a knee 
A) referring to all four-legged animals as "doggie" 
B) calling a rabbit "wabbit" 
C) using the word "gooses" 
D) using the word "elbow" to refer to a knee

Question 8

Infants' sensitivity to the distributional properties of the speech they hear helps them

Accepted Answer

A) pick words out of speech streams. 
B) differentiate between speech sounds and nonspeech sounds. 
C) pay more attention to their mothers' speech than to other people's speech. 
D) attend to paternal speech patterns. 
A) pick words out of speech streams. 
B) differentiate between speech sounds and nonspeech sounds. 
C) pay more attention to their mothers' speech than to other people's speech. 
D) attend to paternal speech patterns.

Question 9

Maggie has just begun to babble. How old is she likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A) 8 weeks 
B) 5 months 
C) 7 months 
D) 12 months 
A) 8 weeks 
B) 5 months 
C) 7 months 
D) 12 months

Question 10

The perception of speech sounds as belonging to discrete categories is known as

Accepted Answer

A) prosody. 
B) voice onset time. 
C) categorical perception. 
D) word segmentation. 
A) prosody. 
B) voice onset time. 
C) categorical perception. 
D) word segmentation.

Question 11

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 12

Samantha is experiencing a "vocabulary spurt." How old is she likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A) 6 months 
B) 12 months 
C) 18 months 
D) 24 months 
A) 6 months 
B) 12 months 
C) 18 months 
D) 24 months

Question 13

In studies by DeLoache and her colleagues, 2½-year-olds who could not use the information from the scale model to find the large version of the toy in the large room were said to be having trouble representing the model as

Accepted Answer

A) a real object. 
B) a symbol. 
C) either a real object or a symbol. 
D) a communicative device. 
A) a real object. 
B) a symbol. 
C) either a real object or a symbol. 
D) a communicative device.

Question 14

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 15

In regard to their ability to learn language, nonhuman primates

Accepted Answer

A) have essentially no ability to learn how to use words to communicate. 
B) can learn vocabulary and symbol combinations, but the communicative system they can acquire is not generally considered to be a language. 
C) naturally use language to communicate with other members of their species, although their languages are not as complex as human languages. 
D) do not have the vocal apparatus for producing speech, but when they are taught a sign language, they are able to learn a complex language. 
A) have essentially no ability to learn how to use words to communicate. 
B) can learn vocabulary and symbol combinations, but the communicative system they can acquire is not generally considered to be a language. 
C) naturally use language to communicate with other members of their species, although their languages are not as complex as human languages. 
D) do not have the vocal apparatus for producing speech, but when they are taught a sign language, they are able to learn a complex language.

Question 16

The utterances of nonhuman communicators are considered to have limited or no _____, which is a defining feature of language.

Accepted Answer

A) semantics 
B) morphemes 
C) phonemes 
D) syntax 
A) semantics 
B) morphemes 
C) phonemes 
D) syntax

Question 17

Avi is 13 months old and has a large vocabulary for her age. The words she can say are referred to as her

Accepted Answer

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 18

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 19

Which of these is NOT associated with IDS?

Accepted Answer

A) pitch variability. 
B) few questions. 
C) slower speech. 
D) word repetition. 
A) pitch variability. 
B) few questions. 
C) slower speech. 
D) word repetition.

Question 20

Which child is demonstrating overextension?

Accepted Answer

A) Mandi uses the word "cup" for any container that holds liquid, including vases and birdbaths. 
B) Carla substitutes easier sounds for ones that are hard to say, such as "tuck" for "stuck." 
C) Eddie expresses his desire for his parents to read to him by using a single word, "book." 
D) Robbie leaves out difficult parts of words, as when he uses "tend" for the word "pretend." 
A) Mandi uses the word "cup" for any container that holds liquid, including vases and birdbaths. 
B) Carla substitutes easier sounds for ones that are hard to say, such as "tuck" for "stuck." 
C) Eddie expresses his desire for his parents to read to him by using a single word, "book." 
D) Robbie leaves out difficult parts of words, as when he uses "tend" for the word "pretend."

The average 5-year-old child is _____ the average college student at the basic grammatical structure of his or her native language.

Nate is 2 years old and is talking to his mother. Which statement is his mother MOST likely to correct?

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

Research has demonstrated that viewing of infant educational videos by infants around the age of 12 months is

Which ability is subject to perceptual narrowing?

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?

Which phrase is an example of overregularization?

Infants' sensitivity to the distributional properties of the speech they hear helps them

Maggie has just begun to babble. How old is she likely to be?

The perception of speech sounds as belonging to discrete categories is known as

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

Samantha is experiencing a "vocabulary spurt." How old is she likely to be?

In studies by DeLoache and her colleagues, 2½-year-olds who could not use the information from the scale model to find the large version of the toy in the large room were said to be having trouble representing the model as

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

In regard to their ability to learn language, nonhuman primates

The utterances of nonhuman communicators are considered to have limited or no _____, which is a defining feature of language.

Avi is 13 months old and has a large vocabulary for her age. The words she can say are referred to as her

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

Which of these is NOT associated with IDS?

Which child is demonstrating overextension?

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

The average 5-year-old child is _____ the average college student at the basic grammatical structure of his or her native language.

Nate is 2 years old and is talking to his mother. Which statement is his mother MOST likely to correct?

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

Research has demonstrated that viewing of infant educational videos by infants around the age of 12 months is

Which ability is subject to perceptual narrowing?

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?

Which phrase is an example of overregularization?

Infants' sensitivity to the distributional properties of the speech they hear helps them

Maggie has just begun to babble. How old is she likely to be?

The perception of speech sounds as belonging to discrete categories is known as

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

Samantha is experiencing a "vocabulary spurt." How old is she likely to be?

In studies by DeLoache and her colleagues, 2½-year-olds who could not use the information from the scale model to find the large version of the toy in the large room were said to be having trouble representing the model as

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

In regard to their ability to learn language, nonhuman primates

The utterances of nonhuman communicators are considered to have limited or no _____, which is a defining feature of language.

Avi is 13 months old and has a large vocabulary for her age. The words she can say are referred to as her

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

Which of these is NOT associated with IDS?

Which child is demonstrating overextension?

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

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