Question 1

At the early stages of language acquisition, babies utter single words in combination with gestures to communicate sentence-like meaning. These utterances are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Gestural 
B) Empty phrases 
C) Telegraphic speech 
D) Syntactic 
E) Holophrases 
A) Gestural 
B) Empty phrases 
C) Telegraphic speech 
D) Syntactic 
E) Holophrases E

Question 2

In the context of Chomsky's theory, "deep structure" relates to:

Accepted Answer

A) Universal grammar 
B) The brain stem 
C) Broca's area 
D) Brodmann area 17 
E) Overregularization 
A) Universal grammar 
B) The brain stem 
C) Broca's area 
D) Brodmann area 17 
E) Overregularization A

Question 3

An example of overextension is:

Accepted Answer

A) Adding -ed to the stem of irregular verbs to form the past tense 
B) Addressing the mailman as "Daddy" 
C) Omitting grammatical inflexions 
D) Conveying meaning with a single word combined with a gesture 
E) Being overly ambitious in trying to explain all aspects of language development according to a theory based on genetics 
A) Adding -ed to the stem of irregular verbs to form the past tense 
B) Addressing the mailman as "Daddy" 
C) Omitting grammatical inflexions 
D) Conveying meaning with a single word combined with a gesture 
E) Being overly ambitious in trying to explain all aspects of language development according to a theory based on genetics B

Question 4

In the context of theories of language development, what is LASS?

Accepted Answer

A) A critical period for learning language 
B) A structure in the brain that enables children to rapidly learn the specifics of their language and to map between natural grammar and universal grammar 
C) A female child who is precocious in learning language 
D) A popular educational technique that is used for teaching language in schools 
E) A theory on how aspects of the social environment are adapted in a way that helps young children to acquire language 
A) A critical period for learning language 
B) A structure in the brain that enables children to rapidly learn the specifics of their language and to map between natural grammar and universal grammar 
C) A female child who is precocious in learning language 
D) A popular educational technique that is used for teaching language in schools 
E) A theory on how aspects of the social environment are adapted in a way that helps young children to acquire language

Question 5

If a system of communication combines ______ with semantics, then it deserves to be called "language."

Accepted Answer

A) Units of meaning 
B) Words 
C) Vocabulary 
D) Syntax 
E) Intentionality 
A) Units of meaning 
B) Words 
C) Vocabulary 
D) Syntax 
E) Intentionality

Question 6

If an English baby was adopted at birth into a Chinese-speaking family, then the language acquired by the baby would be:

Accepted Answer

A) Chinese, but the baby would take much longer to learn than would a native Chinese baby 
B) Chinese 
C) English 
D) A kind of Creole language that is a hybrid between English and Chinese 
E) Sign language 
A) Chinese, but the baby would take much longer to learn than would a native Chinese baby 
B) Chinese 
C) English 
D) A kind of Creole language that is a hybrid between English and Chinese 
E) Sign language

Question 7

Computer simulations of language development have yielded amongst other things:

Accepted Answer

A) Overregularization 
B) Support for LAD 
C) Universal grammar 
D) Transformational grammar 
E) Holophrases 
A) Overregularization 
B) Support for LAD 
C) Universal grammar 
D) Transformational grammar 
E) Holophrases

Question 8

In the context of language research, LAD refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) A boy who is in the early stages of learning language 
B) Language acquisition device, an innate mechanism that allows language to be acquired very rapidly 
C) A theory developed by B.F. Skinner that explains how language acquisition is based on reinforcement 
D) The growth spurt in vocabulary that occurs around 5 years of age 
E) Linguistic associative development 
A) A boy who is in the early stages of learning language 
B) Language acquisition device, an innate mechanism that allows language to be acquired very rapidly 
C) A theory developed by B.F. Skinner that explains how language acquisition is based on reinforcement 
D) The growth spurt in vocabulary that occurs around 5 years of age 
E) Linguistic associative development

Question 9

According to Tomasello (2003), language development is intimately linked with children's:

Accepted Answer

A) Special interests 
B) Head circumference 
C) Developing understanding of the mind 
D) Developing mathematical abilities 
E) Good fortune in attending a school that has high quality teaching and excellent resources 
A) Special interests 
B) Head circumference 
C) Developing understanding of the mind 
D) Developing mathematical abilities 
E) Good fortune in attending a school that has high quality teaching and excellent resources

Question 10

How many words constitute the typical vocabulary of a child aged 6 years?

Accepted Answer

A) 300 
B) 1000 
C) 14000 
D) 30000 
E) 50000 
A) 300 
B) 1000 
C) 14000 
D) 30000 
E) 50000

Question 11

When talking to babies and young children, adults usually speak shorter and simpler sentences. This is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) LAD 
B) LASS 
C) Infant-directed talk 
D) Being patronizing 
E) Talking down to children 
A) LAD 
B) LASS 
C) Infant-directed talk 
D) Being patronizing 
E) Talking down to children

Question 12

According to Baldwin and Moses (1994), vocabulary depends greatly on:

Accepted Answer

A) An innate vocabulary acquisition mechanism 
B) Reinforcement 
C) Shaping 
D) A capacity for joint attention 
E) Sensitive parenting 
A) An innate vocabulary acquisition mechanism 
B) Reinforcement 
C) Shaping 
D) A capacity for joint attention 
E) Sensitive parenting

Question 13

Goldin-Meadow and Mylander (1990) discovered that children born with severe hearing impairment:

Accepted Answer

A) Can produce language but cannot comprehend language 
B) Can communicate in a way that is governed by universal grammar 
C) Possess syntax but not semantics 
D) Begin talking at about the same age as typically developing children 
E) Sometimes spontaneously develop a gestural form of communication that adheres to syntactical rules 
A) Can produce language but cannot comprehend language 
B) Can communicate in a way that is governed by universal grammar 
C) Possess syntax but not semantics 
D) Begin talking at about the same age as typically developing children 
E) Sometimes spontaneously develop a gestural form of communication that adheres to syntactical rules

Question 14

Babbling is:

Accepted Answer

A) A combination of semantic units 
B) The baby's first language 
C) Meaningful to experts 
D) A combination of vowels and consonants 
E) Governed by syntax 
A) A combination of semantic units 
B) The baby's first language 
C) Meaningful to experts 
D) A combination of vowels and consonants 
E) Governed by syntax

Question 15

Compared with human language, the communication of bees is:

Accepted Answer

A) Ineffective in communicating the location of food 
B) Incomprehensible 
C) Inflexible 
D) Devoid of units of meaning 
E) Painful 
A) Ineffective in communicating the location of food 
B) Incomprehensible 
C) Inflexible 
D) Devoid of units of meaning 
E) Painful

Question 16

The speech sound that is made when a person utters a word is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) Morpheme 
B) Semantic unit 
C) Vocabulary 
D) Unit 
E) Wug 
A) Morpheme 
B) Semantic unit 
C) Vocabulary 
D) Unit 
E) Wug

Question 17

Which of the following was viewed by Chomsky as grounds for refuting Skinner's theory of language development?

Accepted Answer

A) Skinner was merely an armchair theorist 
B) Reinforcement doesn't work 
C) Shaping is implausible 
D) Rats and pigeons are unable to talk 
E) Language is generative 
A) Skinner was merely an armchair theorist 
B) Reinforcement doesn't work 
C) Shaping is implausible 
D) Rats and pigeons are unable to talk 
E) Language is generative

Question 18

In the context of language, pragmatics relates to:

Accepted Answer

A) Making an interpretation beyond literal meaning 
B) Making a decision based on common sense instead of rigidly adhering to rules 
C) Being a pragmatist 
D) Being overly literal 
E) Using sign language 
A) Making an interpretation beyond literal meaning 
B) Making a decision based on common sense instead of rigidly adhering to rules 
C) Being a pragmatist 
D) Being overly literal 
E) Using sign language

Question 19

Bees communicate the location of food with a:

Accepted Answer

A) Sequence of clicking sounds 
B) Waltz 
C) Waggle dance 
D) Chemical messenger 
E) Foxtrot 
A) Sequence of clicking sounds 
B) Waltz 
C) Waggle dance 
D) Chemical messenger 
E) Foxtrot

Question 20

How many words constitute the typical vocabulary of a child aged two years?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 50 
C) 300 
D) 2000 
E) 6000 
A) 10 
B) 50 
C) 300 
D) 2000 
E) 6000

At the early stages of language acquisition, babies utter single words in combination with gestures to communicate sentence-like meaning. These utterances are known as:

In the context of Chomsky's theory, "deep structure" relates to:

An example of overextension is:

In the context of theories of language development, what is LASS?

If a system of communication combines ______ with semantics, then it deserves to be called "language."

If an English baby was adopted at birth into a Chinese-speaking family, then the language acquired by the baby would be:

Computer simulations of language development have yielded amongst other things:

In the context of language research, LAD refers to:

According to Tomasello (2003), language development is intimately linked with children's:

How many words constitute the typical vocabulary of a child aged 6 years?

When talking to babies and young children, adults usually speak shorter and simpler sentences. This is known as:

According to Baldwin and Moses (1994), vocabulary depends greatly on:

Goldin-Meadow and Mylander (1990) discovered that children born with severe hearing impairment:

Babbling is:

Compared with human language, the communication of bees is:

The speech sound that is made when a person utters a word is called a:

Which of the following was viewed by Chomsky as grounds for refuting Skinner's theory of language development?

In the context of language, pragmatics relates to:

Bees communicate the location of food with a:

How many words constitute the typical vocabulary of a child aged two years?

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What Children Understand About the Mind

Developmental Disorders

Autism

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The Role of Heredity and Environment in Intelligence

Developing an Ability to Communicate

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Exam 12: Language Development

At the early stages of language acquisition, babies utter single words in combination with gestures to communicate sentence-like meaning. These utterances are known as:

In the context of Chomsky's theory, "deep structure" relates to:

An example of overextension is:

In the context of theories of language development, what is LASS?

If a system of communication combines ______ with semantics, then it deserves to be called "language."

If an English baby was adopted at birth into a Chinese-speaking family, then the language acquired by the baby would be:

Computer simulations of language development have yielded amongst other things:

In the context of language research, LAD refers to:

According to Tomasello (2003), language development is intimately linked with children's:

How many words constitute the typical vocabulary of a child aged 6 years?

When talking to babies and young children, adults usually speak shorter and simpler sentences. This is known as:

According to Baldwin and Moses (1994), vocabulary depends greatly on:

Goldin-Meadow and Mylander (1990) discovered that children born with severe hearing impairment:

Babbling is:

Compared with human language, the communication of bees is:

The speech sound that is made when a person utters a word is called a:

Which of the following was viewed by Chomsky as grounds for refuting Skinner's theory of language development?

In the context of language, pragmatics relates to:

Bees communicate the location of food with a:

How many words constitute the typical vocabulary of a child aged two years?

Themes and Perspectives in Developmental Psychology

Methodological Approaches

The Development of Thinking

Does Piagets Theory Stand up to Examination

What Children Understand About the Mind

Developmental Disorders

Autism

Numerical Development

Developing an Ability to Draw

Developing an Ability to See the World

The Role of Heredity and Environment in Intelligence

Developing an Ability to Communicate

Parenting and the Development of Love and Attachment

Moral Development

Development of Antisocial Behavior

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