Question 1

What does the term pragmatics mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  The system of sounds that make up a language 
B)  The knowledge about the social conventions of language use that lead to effective communication 
C)  The way in which an utterance is said 
D)  The effect an utterance has on its audience 
A)  The system of sounds that make up a language 
B)  The knowledge about the social conventions of language use that lead to effective communication 
C)  The way in which an utterance is said 
D)  The effect an utterance has on its audience B

Question 2

Which of the following is not true of the concept 'passive voice':

Accepted Answer

A)  The subject-verb-object structure of a sentence is altered, reversing the object and subject 
B)  Is not used by children under 6 years old 
C)  Involves a gradual application to a wider variety of subject matter and increasing use of the passive form 
D)  Is fully established by 5 years old 
A)  The subject-verb-object structure of a sentence is altered, reversing the object and subject 
B)  Is not used by children under 6 years old 
C)  Involves a gradual application to a wider variety of subject matter and increasing use of the passive form 
D)  Is fully established by 5 years old D

Question 3

According to Wellman and Lempers (1977), at what age would a child be able to demonstrate the skills of effective conversation?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 months 
B)  18 months 
C)  24 months 
D)  36 months 
A)  12 months 
B)  18 months 
C)  24 months 
D)  36 months C

Question 4

What components of language are imperative for the acquisition of language according to learning theorists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reinforcement and imitation 
B)  The use of phonemes and repetition 
C)  Repetition and reinforcement 
D)  Reinforcement and the use of phonemes 
A)  Reinforcement and imitation 
B)  The use of phonemes and repetition 
C)  Repetition and reinforcement 
D)  Reinforcement and the use of phonemes

Question 5

The term Universal Grammar used by Chomsky is used to acknowledge which of the following important features of learning language?

Accepted Answer

A)  The critical period 
B)  Poverty of stimulus 
C)  Parameter setting 
D)  Language acquisition device 
A)  The critical period 
B)  Poverty of stimulus 
C)  Parameter setting 
D)  Language acquisition device

Question 6

Which of the following is not an example of nonliteral language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Idiomatic speech 
B)  Patterned speech 
C)  Sarcasm 
D)  Indirect speech 
A)  Idiomatic speech 
B)  Patterned speech 
C)  Sarcasm 
D)  Indirect speech

Question 7

What are the three constraints on word meaning according to Markman?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whole-object constraint, taxonomic constraint and mutual-exclusivity constraint 
B)  Taxonomic constraint, mutual exclusivity constraint and part-object constraint 
C)  Mutual-exclusivity constraint, part-object constraint and whole-object constraint 
D)  Part-object constraint, whole object constraint and taxonomic constraint 
A)  Whole-object constraint, taxonomic constraint and mutual-exclusivity constraint 
B)  Taxonomic constraint, mutual exclusivity constraint and part-object constraint 
C)  Mutual-exclusivity constraint, part-object constraint and whole-object constraint 
D)  Part-object constraint, whole object constraint and taxonomic constraint

Question 8

Which theorist advocates the importance of Language Acquisition Support Systems to facilitate the acquisition of language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chomsky 
B)  Skinner 
C)  Brunner 
D)  Seigler 
A)  Chomsky 
B)  Skinner 
C)  Brunner 
D)  Seigler

Question 9

Syntactic bootstrapping is a concept aligned to which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  The development of semantics 
B)  Metalinguistic awareness 
C)  The course of grammatical development 
D)  Communicative intent 
A)  The development of semantics 
B)  Metalinguistic awareness 
C)  The course of grammatical development 
D)  Communicative intent

Question 10

At what age is a child believed to utter their first 'true' words?

Accepted Answer

A)  6-8 months 
B)  10-13 months 
C)  18 months 
D)  8-10 months 
A)  6-8 months 
B)  10-13 months 
C)  18 months 
D)  8-10 months

What does the term pragmatics mean?

Which of the following is not true of the concept 'passive voice':

According to Wellman and Lempers (1977), at what age would a child be able to demonstrate the skills of effective conversation?

What components of language are imperative for the acquisition of language according to learning theorists?

The term Universal Grammar used by Chomsky is used to acknowledge which of the following important features of learning language?

Which of the following is not an example of nonliteral language?

What are the three constraints on word meaning according to Markman?

Which theorist advocates the importance of Language Acquisition Support Systems to facilitate the acquisition of language?

Syntactic bootstrapping is a concept aligned to which of the following:

At what age is a child believed to utter their first 'true' words?

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What does the term pragmatics mean?

Which of the following is not true of the concept 'passive voice':

According to Wellman and Lempers (1977), at what age would a child be able to demonstrate the skills of effective conversation?

What components of language are imperative for the acquisition of language according to learning theorists?

The term Universal Grammar used by Chomsky is used to acknowledge which of the following important features of learning language?

Which of the following is not an example of nonliteral language?

What are the three constraints on word meaning according to Markman?

Which theorist advocates the importance of Language Acquisition Support Systems to facilitate the acquisition of language?

Syntactic bootstrapping is a concept aligned to which of the following:

At what age is a child believed to utter their first 'true' words?

The Principles of Developmental Psychology

Theories of Development

Research Methodology in Developmental Psychology

The Biological Foundations of Development I: Physical Growth, Motor Development and Genetics

The Biological Foundations of Development II: The Developing Brain

Percetion

Theories of Cognitive Development

Cognitive Processes

Emotional Development

Social Development

Moral Development

Developmental Psychopathology

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