Question 1

That the FOXP2 gene is found in mice helps to show that …

Accepted Answer

A) some causes of language impairments are domain-general 
B) some causes of language impairment are domain-specific 
C) mice have a capacity for language 
D) there is a single gene for language 
A) some causes of language impairments are domain-general 
B) some causes of language impairment are domain-specific 
C) mice have a capacity for language 
D) there is a single gene for language A

Question 2

Incidence of specific language impairment is higher in …

Accepted Answer

A) boys 
B) autistic children 
C) girls 
D) children with low IQ 
A) boys 
B) autistic children 
C) girls 
D) children with low IQ A

Question 3

Children do better at preferential looking paradigms …

Accepted Answer

A) with three-word sentences 
B) with familiar words 
C) with corresponding video 
D) with complex sentences 
A) with three-word sentences 
B) with familiar words 
C) with corresponding video 
D) with complex sentences B

Question 4

Specific language impairment can be diagnosed if language ability is …

Accepted Answer

A) one standard deviation lower than chronological age 
B) two standard deviations below non-verbal IQ 
C) one standard deviation lower than non-verbal IQ 
D) two standard deviations below verbal IQ 
A) one standard deviation lower than chronological age 
B) two standard deviations below non-verbal IQ 
C) one standard deviation lower than non-verbal IQ 
D) two standard deviations below verbal IQ

Question 5

Children learn to combine words …

Accepted Answer

A) at roughly the same age 
B) at two and a half years old 
C) at three years old 
D) at ages which vary considerably 
A) at roughly the same age 
B) at two and a half years old 
C) at three years old 
D) at ages which vary considerably

Question 6

Children combining a word such as 'no' with many other words is an example of …

Accepted Answer

A) pivot schema 
B) semantic bootstrapping 
C) syntactic bootstrapping 
D) inference 
A) pivot schema 
B) semantic bootstrapping 
C) syntactic bootstrapping 
D) inference

Question 7

In comparison with receptive language, difficulties with expressive language are _________ subject to genetic effects.

Accepted Answer

A) less 
B) more 
C) equally 
D) not 
A) less 
B) more 
C) equally 
D) not

Question 8

Children do NOT develop grammar more quickly if they are …

Accepted Answer

A) spoken to in lengthy, complex sentences 
B) asked lots of questions 
C) given instructions 
D) spoken to about activities they are currently involved in 
A) spoken to in lengthy, complex sentences 
B) asked lots of questions 
C) given instructions 
D) spoken to about activities they are currently involved in

Question 9

A researcher who preferred 'nurture' over 'nature' models would most likely suscribe to __________ theories of language development.

Accepted Answer

A) nativist 
B) inside-out 
C) syntactical 
D) outside-in 
A) nativist 
B) inside-out 
C) syntactical 
D) outside-in

Question 10

Inside-out theories of language development do NOT argue for …

Accepted Answer

A) a minimised role for children's experience 
B) a language faculty in the brain 
C) domain-specific brain architecture 
D) domain-general brain architecture 
A) a minimised role for children's experience 
B) a language faculty in the brain 
C) domain-specific brain architecture 
D) domain-general brain architecture

Question 11

A case is said to be cormorbid when …

Accepted Answer

A) a child has a developmental disorder 
B) two or more developmental disorders are present 
C) the prognosis for recovery of the disorder is doubtful 
D) the developmental disorder is remediated 
A) a child has a developmental disorder 
B) two or more developmental disorders are present 
C) the prognosis for recovery of the disorder is doubtful 
D) the developmental disorder is remediated

Question 12

Overregularisation errors can show …

Accepted Answer

A) awareness of morphological rules 
B) a need for grammar instruction 
C) underdevelopment of language centre 
D) syntactic bootstrapping 
A) awareness of morphological rules 
B) a need for grammar instruction 
C) underdevelopment of language centre 
D) syntactic bootstrapping

Question 13

In ______________ children are able to link categories like people or things via 'linking rules'.

Accepted Answer

A) syntactic bootstrapping 
B) semantic bootstrapping 
C) inferrence 
D) pivot schema 
A) syntactic bootstrapping 
B) semantic bootstrapping 
C) inferrence 
D) pivot schema

Question 14

Children describing a sentence with nonsense words helps to demonstrate …

Accepted Answer

A) language development 
B) outside-in theories 
C) syntactic bootstrapping 
D) pilking 
A) language development 
B) outside-in theories 
C) syntactic bootstrapping 
D) pilking

Question 15

Inside-out theories emphasise:

Accepted Answer

A) learning procedures 
B) innate learning 
C) social and cognitive domains 
D) children's experience 
A) learning procedures 
B) innate learning 
C) social and cognitive domains 
D) children's experience

Question 16

Children reared in a language-poor enviroment may be susceptible to …

Accepted Answer

A) greater genetic susceptibility to SLI 
B) mutation to the FOXP2 gene 
C) language disadvantage 
D) language disorder 
A) greater genetic susceptibility to SLI 
B) mutation to the FOXP2 gene 
C) language disadvantage 
D) language disorder

Question 17

Adding 'ed' to make the word 'fall' past tense is an example of …

Accepted Answer

A) semantic bootstrapping 
B) pivot schema 
C) inferrence 
D) an overregularisation error 
A) semantic bootstrapping 
B) pivot schema 
C) inferrence 
D) an overregularisation error

Question 18

Chomsky's theory of language development requires …

Accepted Answer

A) no experience 
B) much language-specific experience 
C) minimal experience 
D) minimal language-specific experience 
A) no experience 
B) much language-specific experience 
C) minimal experience 
D) minimal language-specific experience

Question 19

Chomsky would argue for the triggering of ______________ to explain why children from different countries learn to speak different languages.

Accepted Answer

A) syntactic rules 
B) the language centre of the brain 
C) parameters 
D) the 'pro-drop' 
A) syntactic rules 
B) the language centre of the brain 
C) parameters 
D) the 'pro-drop'

Question 20

Most children display a sharp increase in sentence complexity after …

Accepted Answer

A) 12 months 
B) 30 months 
C) 24 months 
D) 16 months 
A) 12 months 
B) 30 months 
C) 24 months 
D) 16 months

That the FOXP2 gene is found in mice helps to show that …

Incidence of specific language impairment is higher in …

Children do better at preferential looking paradigms …

Specific language impairment can be diagnosed if language ability is …

Children learn to combine words …

Children combining a word such as 'no' with many other words is an example of …

In comparison with receptive language, difficulties with expressive language are _________ subject to genetic effects.

Children do NOT develop grammar more quickly if they are …

A researcher who preferred 'nurture' over 'nature' models would most likely suscribe to __________ theories of language development.

Inside-out theories of language development do NOT argue for …

A case is said to be cormorbid when …

Overregularisation errors can show …

In ______________ children are able to link categories like people or things via 'linking rules'.

Children describing a sentence with nonsense words helps to demonstrate …

Inside-out theories emphasise:

Children reared in a language-poor enviroment may be susceptible to …

Adding 'ed' to make the word 'fall' past tense is an example of …

Chomsky's theory of language development requires …

Chomsky would argue for the triggering of ______________ to explain why children from different countries learn to speak different languages.

Most children display a sharp increase in sentence complexity after …

Framework and Methods

Theories and Approaches

Introduction to Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Introduction to the Preschool Years

Cognitive Development in the Preschool Years

Social and Emotional Development in the Preschool Years

Introduction to Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Literacy

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

Introduction to Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence

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Exam 7: Language Development in the Preschool Years

That the FOXP2 gene is found in mice helps to show that …

Incidence of specific language impairment is higher in …

Children do better at preferential looking paradigms …

Specific language impairment can be diagnosed if language ability is …

Children learn to combine words …

Children combining a word such as 'no' with many other words is an example of …

In comparison with receptive language, difficulties with expressive language are _________ subject to genetic effects.

Children do NOT develop grammar more quickly if they are …

A researcher who preferred 'nurture' over 'nature' models would most likely suscribe to __________ theories of language development.

Inside-out theories of language development do NOT argue for …

A case is said to be cormorbid when …

Overregularisation errors can show …

In ______________ children are able to link categories like people or things via 'linking rules'.

Children describing a sentence with nonsense words helps to demonstrate …

Inside-out theories emphasise:

Children reared in a language-poor enviroment may be susceptible to …

Adding 'ed' to make the word 'fall' past tense is an example of …

Chomsky's theory of language development requires …

Chomsky would argue for the triggering of ______________ to explain why children from different countries learn to speak different languages.

Most children display a sharp increase in sentence complexity after …

Framework and Methods

Theories and Approaches

Introduction to Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Introduction to the Preschool Years

Cognitive Development in the Preschool Years

Social and Emotional Development in the Preschool Years

Introduction to Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Literacy

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

Introduction to Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence

Filters