Question 1

What is the difference between receptive and expressive language?

Accepted Answer

Receptive language refers to u

Question 2

Consider the 12th grade writing sample provided below. What attributes of the writing mark it as coming from an adolescent and not from a younger child? What type of writing does it represent? 
Athletes have been using enhancing substances for hundreds of years to improve their performance. Currently athletes still use substances to give them an edge over their competitors. With modern advances, there are many more products on the market. High school athletes have started taking advantage of such products. The hypothesis is that performance enhancing substances for student athletes are prevalent in high school. The rationale is that many students see professional athletes boosting their performance by taking such substances and the students assume that they would also improve. A survey will be administered to a sample population of students at a mid-west suburban high school. The survey will deal with sports, drugs, and performance enhancers.

Accepted Answer

The writing sample provided shows attrib

Question 3

Which theorist is most linked with the nativist view of language development, and which is linked with the environmentalist view?

Accepted Answer

Nativist is Chomsky

Question 4

Which of the following is most true of African American Vernacular English (AAVE)?

Accepted Answer

A)  AAVE has the same syntax but different pronunciation compared to Standard English 
B)  AAVE has some syntax and pronunciation variations from Standard English 
C)  children who speak AAVE cannot understand Standard English 
D)  AAVE exists among Black French speaking immigrants and Carribean immigrants, but not among the majority of African Americans in the U.S. 
A)  AAVE has the same syntax but different pronunciation compared to Standard English 
B)  AAVE has some syntax and pronunciation variations from Standard English 
C)  children who speak AAVE cannot understand Standard English 
D)  AAVE exists among Black French speaking immigrants and Carribean immigrants, but not among the majority of African Americans in the U.S.

Question 5

Which of the following refers to the sounds of a language?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Discuss in general terms how children develop their ability to write with competence. What are some competencies that change? Start with preschool, and end with high school.

Accepted Answer

Children develop their ability to write

Question 7

Moshe can understand his grandmother's Hebrew, but he cannot speak Hebrew well. Moshe is better at which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  receptive language 
B)  expressive language 
C)  nonverbal language 
D)  private speech 
A)  receptive language 
B)  expressive language 
C)  nonverbal language 
D)  private speech

Question 8

Khan speaks to his friends using different words and tones than when he speaks to his teacher. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  syntax. 
B)  pragmatics. 
C)  phonology. 
D)  semantics. 
A)  syntax. 
B)  pragmatics. 
C)  phonology. 
D)  semantics.

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of child-directed speech, also referred to as motherese?

Accepted Answer

A)  An adult speaks to an infant using simple language without articles like "the" and "a" spoken in a normal pitch. 
B)  An adult speaks to an infant using normal adult speech that has been slowed down to a very slow tempo. 
C)  An adult speaks to an infant using imitations of the infant's own sounds. 
D)  An adult speaks to an infant using higher pitch than usual, with exaggerated ups and downs and slow tempo. 
A)  An adult speaks to an infant using simple language without articles like "the" and "a" spoken in a normal pitch. 
B)  An adult speaks to an infant using normal adult speech that has been slowed down to a very slow tempo. 
C)  An adult speaks to an infant using imitations of the infant's own sounds. 
D)  An adult speaks to an infant using higher pitch than usual, with exaggerated ups and downs and slow tempo.

Question 10

One aspect of language mismatch for some non-native English speakers is

Accepted Answer

A)  dysfunction of language as core knowledge. 
B)  that some languages have different verb tenses than others. 
C)  immigrant status. 
D)  lack of school-based instruction on how to speak their native language. 
A)  dysfunction of language as core knowledge. 
B)  that some languages have different verb tenses than others. 
C)  immigrant status. 
D)  lack of school-based instruction on how to speak their native language.

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of infant cooing?

Accepted Answer

A)  mama 
B)  rrrr, sssss 
C)  ooh, ahhh 
D)  gimme wawa 
A)  mama 
B)  rrrr, sssss 
C)  ooh, ahhh 
D)  gimme wawa

Question 12

Which of the following is a common intervention for dyslexia?

Accepted Answer

A)  drugs used for ADHD 
B)  drugs used for depression 
C)  training in phonological awareness 
D)  training in spatial ability 
A)  drugs used for ADHD 
B)  drugs used for depression 
C)  training in phonological awareness 
D)  training in spatial ability

Question 13

When figuring out how to respond to commands, toddlers give primacy to

Accepted Answer

A)  speech. 
B)  gesture. 
C)  syntax. 
D)  voices. 
A)  speech. 
B)  gesture. 
C)  syntax. 
D)  voices.

Question 14

A preschooler understands that print represents words, that the words do not change, and that books are read from left to right. The child has developed

Accepted Answer

A)  print concepts. 
B)  decoding skills. 
C)  metacognition. 
D)  phonetic skills. 
A)  print concepts. 
B)  decoding skills. 
C)  metacognition. 
D)  phonetic skills.

Question 15

Which of the following is a morpheme in the word predestined ?

Accepted Answer

A)  pred 
B)  pre 
C)  e 
D)  st 
A)  pred 
B)  pre 
C)  e 
D)  st

Question 16

Jasmine, a preschool teacher, does not believe in teaching basic skills directly. She believes that if she provides a print-rich environment and uses hands-on activities her students will construct their own accurate understanding of print concepts. She reads aloud in class, and encourages her students to "write stories" on paper. Which of the following theories has influenced Deborah's teaching methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  nativism 
B)  behaviorism 
C)  Piaget's theory of cognitive development 
D)  information processing theory 
A)  nativism 
B)  behaviorism 
C)  Piaget's theory of cognitive development 
D)  information processing theory

Question 17

A child wants the door opened so he can go out. He says "Wanna" and points to the door. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  code-missing. 
B)  syntax. 
C)  nativism. 
D)  holophrase. 
A)  code-missing. 
B)  syntax. 
C)  nativism. 
D)  holophrase.

Question 18

Utterances such as "Shaquille camed late"

Accepted Answer

A)  are rarely if ever made by children. 
B)  are usually learned by imitation. 
C)  are examples of overregularization. 
D)  provide evidence that children code switch. 
A)  are rarely if ever made by children. 
B)  are usually learned by imitation. 
C)  are examples of overregularization. 
D)  provide evidence that children code switch.

Question 19

What is it called when adults speak to young children using exaggerated, high pitched speech?

Accepted Answer

child-dire

Question 20

Jamie is listening to his parents talk. His father uses the word "lunatic" while talking about someone who acted erratically and dangerously. Jamie has never heard the word before, but based on the context, he guesses that it could mean something like wild or dangerous. Which of the following concepts is illustrated in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  syntactic bootstrapping 
B)  source monitoring 
C)  phonemic awareness 
D)  encoding specificity 
A)  syntactic bootstrapping 
B)  source monitoring 
C)  phonemic awareness 
D)  encoding specificity

What is the difference between receptive and expressive language?

Which theorist is most linked with the nativist view of language development, and which is linked with the environmentalist view?

Which of the following is most true of African American Vernacular English (AAVE)?

Which of the following refers to the sounds of a language?

Discuss in general terms how children develop their ability to write with competence. What are some competencies that change? Start with preschool, and end with high school.

Moshe can understand his grandmother's Hebrew, but he cannot speak Hebrew well. Moshe is better at which of the following?

Khan speaks to his friends using different words and tones than when he speaks to his teacher. This is an example of

Which of the following is an example of child-directed speech, also referred to as motherese?

One aspect of language mismatch for some non-native English speakers is

Which of the following is an example of infant cooing?

Which of the following is a common intervention for dyslexia?

When figuring out how to respond to commands, toddlers give primacy to

A preschooler understands that print represents words, that the words do not change, and that books are read from left to right. The child has developed

Which of the following is a morpheme in the word predestined ?

A child wants the door opened so he can go out. He says "Wanna" and points to the door. This is an example of

Utterances such as "Shaquille camed late"

What is it called when adults speak to young children using exaggerated, high pitched speech?

Ways of Thinking About Children

Physical Development and Health

Classic Theories of Learning and Cognition

Information Processing, Memory, and Problem Solving

Cognitive Ability: Intelligence, Talent, and Achievement

Attachment and Personality

Self-Control and Discipline

Emotional Development

Social Cognition

Social Behavior

Peers, Friends, and Play

The Self-System and Motivation

The Child in Context: Family Structure, Child Care, and Media

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Exam 12: Language and Literacy

What is the difference between receptive and expressive language?

Which theorist is most linked with the nativist view of language development, and which is linked with the environmentalist view?

Which of the following is most true of African American Vernacular English (AAVE)?

Which of the following refers to the sounds of a language?

Discuss in general terms how children develop their ability to write with competence. What are some competencies that change? Start with preschool, and end with high school.

Moshe can understand his grandmother's Hebrew, but he cannot speak Hebrew well. Moshe is better at which of the following?

Khan speaks to his friends using different words and tones than when he speaks to his teacher. This is an example of

Which of the following is an example of child-directed speech, also referred to as motherese?

One aspect of language mismatch for some non-native English speakers is

Which of the following is an example of infant cooing?

Which of the following is a common intervention for dyslexia?

When figuring out how to respond to commands, toddlers give primacy to

A preschooler understands that print represents words, that the words do not change, and that books are read from left to right. The child has developed

Which of the following is a morpheme in the word predestined ?

A child wants the door opened so he can go out. He says "Wanna" and points to the door. This is an example of

Utterances such as "Shaquille camed late"

What is it called when adults speak to young children using exaggerated, high pitched speech?

Ways of Thinking About Children

Physical Development and Health

Classic Theories of Learning and Cognition

Information Processing, Memory, and Problem Solving

Cognitive Ability: Intelligence, Talent, and Achievement

Attachment and Personality

Self-Control and Discipline

Emotional Development

Social Cognition

Social Behavior

Peers, Friends, and Play

The Self-System and Motivation

The Child in Context: Family Structure, Child Care, and Media

Filters