Question 1

Describe the language acquisition device proposed by Chomsky.

Accepted Answer

Chomsky proposed that humans have a lang

Question 2

All of the following are examples of prelinguistic vocalizations EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  babbling 
B)  cooing 
C)  holophrases 
D)  lip smacking 
A)  babbling 
B)  cooing 
C)  holophrases 
D)  lip smacking

Question 3

Joanna understands that her conversational partner is using irony in telling a story.Joanna is showing an awareness of the ________ aspects of language.

Accepted Answer

A)  indirect 
B)  pragmatic 
C)  referential 
D)  semantic 
A)  indirect 
B)  pragmatic 
C)  referential 
D)  semantic

Question 4

Researchers typically distinguish four common components of language.These include all the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  prelinguistics 
B)  pragmatics 
C)  semantics 
D)  syntax 
A)  prelinguistics 
B)  pragmatics 
C)  semantics 
D)  syntax

Question 5

All of the following are characteristics of child-directed speech EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  speaking at a higher pitch 
B)  speaking more slowly 
C)  speaking more quietly 
D)  using fewer words per sentence 
A)  speaking at a higher pitch 
B)  speaking more slowly 
C)  speaking more quietly 
D)  using fewer words per sentence

Question 6

________ argued that parents and other caregivers gradually shape infants' linguistic response patterns, which gradually become more like adult language.

Accepted Answer

A)  Chomsky 
B)  Saffran 
C)  Skinner 
D)  Watson 
A)  Chomsky 
B)  Saffran 
C)  Skinner 
D)  Watson

Question 7

Dr.Itard studied Victor, "the wild boy of Aveyron" who was found at age 12.Which of the following is FALSE regarding Itard's findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Victor could not communicate in words when he was found. 
B)  Victor showed some progress in understanding language. 
C)  Victor, with practice, became able to speak clearly with Dr.Itard. 
D)  Victor appeared to have missed the critical period for language development. 
A)  Victor could not communicate in words when he was found. 
B)  Victor showed some progress in understanding language. 
C)  Victor, with practice, became able to speak clearly with Dr.Itard. 
D)  Victor appeared to have missed the critical period for language development.

Question 8

Two children sit on opposite sides of a table, separated by a large vertical panel.One child is in charge of telling the other child how to stack a sequence of patterned blocks.This represents the ________ task.

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentric speech 
B)  joint attention 
C)  referential communication 
D)  riddle of reference 
A)  egocentric speech 
B)  joint attention 
C)  referential communication 
D)  riddle of reference

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true about preschoolers' understanding of the rules of pluralization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preschoolers do not yet have an understanding of the rules of pluralization. 
B)  Preschoolers can apply different noun endings to make plurals of only familiar words. 
C)  Preschoolers will attempt to apply known pluralizations to novel words. 
D)  Preschoolers may overregularize past tense but do not overregularize plurals. 
A)  Preschoolers do not yet have an understanding of the rules of pluralization. 
B)  Preschoolers can apply different noun endings to make plurals of only familiar words. 
C)  Preschoolers will attempt to apply known pluralizations to novel words. 
D)  Preschoolers may overregularize past tense but do not overregularize plurals.

Question 10

Classrooms often contain desks and chairs as well as a chalkboard.These are examples of ________ properties of schools.

Accepted Answer

A)  characteristic 
B)  defining 
C)  distinguishing 
D)  universal 
A)  characteristic 
B)  defining 
C)  distinguishing 
D)  universal

Question 11

Ernesto learns the word "ball." He recognizes this word applies to his ball at home as well as other balls at school and at friends' houses.This process of linking the sounds that form the word "ball" onto the concept of what a ball represents is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  branching 
B)  mapping 
C)  overextension 
D)  recasting 
A)  branching 
B)  mapping 
C)  overextension 
D)  recasting

Question 12

Lucinda and her young daughter move from the United States to Germany.Lucinda's daughter quickly becomes fluent in German and many mistake her for a native speaker.Lucinda finds it more difficult to learn German and speaks with a strong accent.This suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  children's focus on characteristic features enables them to acquire new languages more rapidly 
B)  children have better fast mapping skills than adults 
C)  there are critical periods for language acquisition 
D)  there is a decrease in activity of the language acquisition device 
A)  children's focus on characteristic features enables them to acquire new languages more rapidly 
B)  children have better fast mapping skills than adults 
C)  there are critical periods for language acquisition 
D)  there is a decrease in activity of the language acquisition device

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true about child-directed speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is little cultural variation in the use of child-directed speech, with parents across cultures using this as the predominant style of communication. 
B)  Infants in all cultures prefer to listen to speech that has the characteristics of child-directed speech. 
C)  There is strong empirical evidence that children who hear more child-directed speech than others learn language faster. 
D)  There is strong empirical evidence that children who hear more child-directed speech as infants have better language skills as toddlers. 
A)  There is little cultural variation in the use of child-directed speech, with parents across cultures using this as the predominant style of communication. 
B)  Infants in all cultures prefer to listen to speech that has the characteristics of child-directed speech. 
C)  There is strong empirical evidence that children who hear more child-directed speech than others learn language faster. 
D)  There is strong empirical evidence that children who hear more child-directed speech as infants have better language skills as toddlers.

Question 14

Cindy described the rhythm and pitch of the audio recording she had just heard.She was focused on the ________ of the recording.

Accepted Answer

A)  phonology 
B)  prosody 
C)  semantic organization 
D)  syntactical structure 
A)  phonology 
B)  prosody 
C)  semantic organization 
D)  syntactical structure

Question 15

________ is learning based on the probability of events occurring both at the same time and in sequences over time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Computational modeling 
B)  Fast mapping 
C)  Imitation 
D)  Statistical learning 
A)  Computational modeling 
B)  Fast mapping 
C)  Imitation 
D)  Statistical learning

Question 16

Baby Summer says "gagagaga." This illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  babbling 
B)  cooing 
C)  lip smacking 
D)  squealing 
A)  babbling 
B)  cooing 
C)  lip smacking 
D)  squealing

Question 17

The word "key" is masculine in German and feminine in Spanish.Franz is a native German speaker and Fernando is a native Spanish speaker.Which of these outcomes is most likely?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both Franz and Fernando will tend to describe keys in feminine terms. 
B)  Franz will use more masculine terms to describe keys than Fernando. 
C)  Fernando will use more masculine terms to describe keys than Franz. 
D)  Both Franz and Fernando will tend to describe keys in masculine terms. 
A)  Both Franz and Fernando will tend to describe keys in feminine terms. 
B)  Franz will use more masculine terms to describe keys than Fernando. 
C)  Fernando will use more masculine terms to describe keys than Franz. 
D)  Both Franz and Fernando will tend to describe keys in masculine terms.

Question 18

How does child-directed speech differ from how adults talk to one another?

Accepted Answer

Adults do not talk to young children in

Question 19

All the following are examples of critical-period effects EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  adults pick up vocabulary in a second language more quickly than do children due to their fast mapping skills 
B)  adults learning a second language may speak with an accent, whereas children learning a second language may sound like a native 
C)  those who learned English later in life show poorer grammatical abilities than those who learned English before their fifth birthday 
D)  children who grow up without human communication struggle to learn the grammatical structure of any first language at a later age 
A)  adults pick up vocabulary in a second language more quickly than do children due to their fast mapping skills 
B)  adults learning a second language may speak with an accent, whereas children learning a second language may sound like a native 
C)  those who learned English later in life show poorer grammatical abilities than those who learned English before their fifth birthday 
D)  children who grow up without human communication struggle to learn the grammatical structure of any first language at a later age

Question 20

Distinguish between syntax and grammar.

Accepted Answer

Syntax traditionally refers to a set of

Describe the language acquisition device proposed by Chomsky.

All of the following are examples of prelinguistic vocalizations EXCEPT:

Joanna understands that her conversational partner is using irony in telling a story.Joanna is showing an awareness of the ________ aspects of language.

Researchers typically distinguish four common components of language.These include all the following EXCEPT:

All of the following are characteristics of child-directed speech EXCEPT:

________ argued that parents and other caregivers gradually shape infants' linguistic response patterns, which gradually become more like adult language.

Dr.Itard studied Victor, "the wild boy of Aveyron" who was found at age 12.Which of the following is FALSE regarding Itard's findings?

Two children sit on opposite sides of a table, separated by a large vertical panel.One child is in charge of telling the other child how to stack a sequence of patterned blocks.This represents the ________ task.

Which of the following statements is true about preschoolers' understanding of the rules of pluralization?

Classrooms often contain desks and chairs as well as a chalkboard.These are examples of ________ properties of schools.

Ernesto learns the word "ball." He recognizes this word applies to his ball at home as well as other balls at school and at friends' houses.This process of linking the sounds that form the word "ball" onto the concept of what a ball represents is referred to as:

Lucinda and her young daughter move from the United States to Germany.Lucinda's daughter quickly becomes fluent in German and many mistake her for a native speaker.Lucinda finds it more difficult to learn German and speaks with a strong accent.This suggests that:

Which of the following statements is true about child-directed speech?

Cindy described the rhythm and pitch of the audio recording she had just heard.She was focused on the ________ of the recording.

________ is learning based on the probability of events occurring both at the same time and in sequences over time.

Baby Summer says "gagagaga." This illustrates:

The word "key" is masculine in German and feminine in Spanish.Franz is a native German speaker and Fernando is a native Spanish speaker.Which of these outcomes is most likely?

How does child-directed speech differ from how adults talk to one another?

All the following are examples of critical-period effects EXCEPT:

Distinguish between syntax and grammar.

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Exam 8: Language Development

Describe the language acquisition device proposed by Chomsky.

All of the following are examples of prelinguistic vocalizations EXCEPT:

Joanna understands that her conversational partner is using irony in telling a story.Joanna is showing an awareness of the ________ aspects of language.

Researchers typically distinguish four common components of language.These include all the following EXCEPT:

All of the following are characteristics of child-directed speech EXCEPT:

________ argued that parents and other caregivers gradually shape infants' linguistic response patterns, which gradually become more like adult language.

Dr.Itard studied Victor, "the wild boy of Aveyron" who was found at age 12.Which of the following is FALSE regarding Itard's findings?

Two children sit on opposite sides of a table, separated by a large vertical panel.One child is in charge of telling the other child how to stack a sequence of patterned blocks.This represents the ________ task.

Which of the following statements is true about preschoolers' understanding of the rules of pluralization?

Classrooms often contain desks and chairs as well as a chalkboard.These are examples of ________ properties of schools.

Ernesto learns the word "ball." He recognizes this word applies to his ball at home as well as other balls at school and at friends' houses.This process of linking the sounds that form the word "ball" onto the concept of what a ball represents is referred to as:

Lucinda and her young daughter move from the United States to Germany.Lucinda's daughter quickly becomes fluent in German and many mistake her for a native speaker.Lucinda finds it more difficult to learn German and speaks with a strong accent.This suggests that:

Which of the following statements is true about child-directed speech?

Cindy described the rhythm and pitch of the audio recording she had just heard.She was focused on the ________ of the recording.

________ is learning based on the probability of events occurring both at the same time and in sequences over time.

Baby Summer says "gagagaga." This illustrates:

The word "key" is masculine in German and feminine in Spanish.Franz is a native German speaker and Fernando is a native Spanish speaker.Which of these outcomes is most likely?

How does child-directed speech differ from how adults talk to one another?

All the following are examples of critical-period effects EXCEPT:

Distinguish between syntax and grammar.

Approaching Psychological Development

The Biology of Development

Coming to Perceive the World

The Emergence of Action

Coming to Understand the Physical World

Connecting with the Social World

The Origins of Emotion, Temperament, and Personality

The Growth of Knowledge

The Growth of Cognitive Skills

Intelligence and Schooling

Morality in Thought and Action

Knowing Ourselves, Knowing Others

Becoming Part of the Family

Becoming Part of the Community

Psychopathology in Childhood

Development after Childhood and Adolescence

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