Question 1

Which is NOT true about the way that parents typically respond to the ungrammatical statements of their children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents rarely point out the grammatical errors. 
B)  Parents respond to the content of the statement rather than the grammar. 
C)  Parents often repeat the child's statement in a corrected or more complete form in response. 
D)  Parents provide a lot of negative evidence but provide no positive evidence. 
A)  Parents rarely point out the grammatical errors. 
B)  Parents respond to the content of the statement rather than the grammar. 
C)  Parents often repeat the child's statement in a corrected or more complete form in response. 
D)  Parents provide a lot of negative evidence but provide no positive evidence.

Question 2

A mother is most likely to provide feedback to her 3-year-old's remark "I feeded Wover!" with

Accepted Answer

A)  "Fed. I fed Rover." 
B)  "Yes! You feeded Rover!" 
C)  "Yes, you fed Rover her milk bone." 
D)  "Then what did you do?" 
A)  "Fed. I fed Rover." 
B)  "Yes! You feeded Rover!" 
C)  "Yes, you fed Rover her milk bone." 
D)  "Then what did you do?"

Question 3

Hearing babies of deaf parents babble gesturally, demonstrating that

Accepted Answer

A)  babbling has a strong biological basis because infants appear to be born with the ability to babble either auditorally or visually. 
B)  exposure to sign language is key to gestural babbling. 
C)  parents are teaching their children to babble. 
D)  both a and b. 
A)  babbling has a strong biological basis because infants appear to be born with the ability to babble either auditorally or visually. 
B)  exposure to sign language is key to gestural babbling. 
C)  parents are teaching their children to babble. 
D)  both a and b.

Question 4

Gestures are used for

Accepted Answer

A)  making requests. 
B)  referential communication. 
C)  symbolizing. 
D)  All of the alternatives are correct. 
A)  making requests. 
B)  referential communication. 
C)  symbolizing. 
D)  All of the alternatives are correct.

Question 5

You find it odd that your young nephew is constantly labelling the family dog "doggie" yet doesn't seem to apply this same word to dogs he meets elsewhere. This is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  overextension. 
B)  holophrase. 
C)  constraint. 
D)  underextension. 
A)  overextension. 
B)  holophrase. 
C)  constraint. 
D)  underextension.

Question 6

Why are French immersion schools gaining in popularity in Canada? Support your answer with recent research as well as language development concepts.

Accepted Answer

French immersion schools are gaining in

Question 7

The simplified speech known as "infant-directed speech" is used by

Accepted Answer

A)  mothers only. 
B)  adults but not children. 
C)  mothers and others. 
D)  female speakers only. 
A)  mothers only. 
B)  adults but not children. 
C)  mothers and others. 
D)  female speakers only.

Question 8

Overextensions probably occur because

Accepted Answer

A)  children do not notice differences between objects they refer to with the same name. 
B)  children's definitions of words are too narrow. 
C)  children lack the vocabulary necessary to correctly name the item. 
D)  children produce more than they comprehend. 
A)  children do not notice differences between objects they refer to with the same name. 
B)  children's definitions of words are too narrow. 
C)  children lack the vocabulary necessary to correctly name the item. 
D)  children produce more than they comprehend.

Question 9

Cultural differences in children's language acquisition most strongly support the idea that language development is influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)  only inborn, biological factors. 
B)  characteristics of the parents that elicit reactions on the part of their children. 
C)  the language environments to which the children are exposed. 
D)  right brain dominance. 
A)  only inborn, biological factors. 
B)  characteristics of the parents that elicit reactions on the part of their children. 
C)  the language environments to which the children are exposed. 
D)  right brain dominance.

Question 10

Matthew expresses himself with phrases such as "Lemme see", "Ooh, what that". This is referred to as the ______________ style.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural style 
B)  lexicon style 
C)  referential style 
D)  expressive style 
A)  cultural style 
B)  lexicon style 
C)  referential style 
D)  expressive style

Question 11

As children get older,

Accepted Answer

A)  parents play the "Original Word Game" more. 
B)  the overall percentage of object words in one's lexicon increases. 
C)  word coining decreases as their lexicon grows. 
D)  All of the alternatives are correct. 
A)  parents play the "Original Word Game" more. 
B)  the overall percentage of object words in one's lexicon increases. 
C)  word coining decreases as their lexicon grows. 
D)  All of the alternatives are correct.

Question 12

Which of the following is false about children who have participated in French immersion?

Accepted Answer

A)  They show excellent French comprehension skills. 
B)  They show lags throughout the school years in their English reading and spelling skills. 
C)  They report more favourable views of French Canadian language and culture. 
D)  Even if they start immersion later, it is nevertheless beneficial to them. 
A)  They show excellent French comprehension skills. 
B)  They show lags throughout the school years in their English reading and spelling skills. 
C)  They report more favourable views of French Canadian language and culture. 
D)  Even if they start immersion later, it is nevertheless beneficial to them.

Question 13

Researchers use the term speech acts to refer to

Accepted Answer

A)  the basic unit of meaning in a language. 
B)  the variations in sound that transmit meaning in a language. 
C)  any use of speech including book reading, labelling, and conversation. 
D)  speech that serves a social function such as requesting. 
A)  the basic unit of meaning in a language. 
B)  the variations in sound that transmit meaning in a language. 
C)  any use of speech including book reading, labelling, and conversation. 
D)  speech that serves a social function such as requesting.

Question 14

The statement "I sayed I am not hungry!" illustrates the phenomenon known as

Accepted Answer

A)  overregularization. 
B)  underextension. 
C)  telegraphic speech. 
D)  overextension. 
A)  overregularization. 
B)  underextension. 
C)  telegraphic speech. 
D)  overextension.

Question 15

A researcher studying the competition model of acquiring grammar would be interested in

Accepted Answer

A)  language-making capacity. 
B)  cues that are most available, reliable, and in conflict with one another. 
C)  universal structures such as word order that are common to all languages. 
D)  identification of discrete rules for grammar acquisition. 
A)  language-making capacity. 
B)  cues that are most available, reliable, and in conflict with one another. 
C)  universal structures such as word order that are common to all languages. 
D)  identification of discrete rules for grammar acquisition.

Question 16

The child's phrase "Tana ride horsey" illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  a holophrase. 
B)  telegraphic speech. 
C)  scaffolding. 
D)  overregularization. 
A)  a holophrase. 
B)  telegraphic speech. 
C)  scaffolding. 
D)  overregularization.

Question 17

Which is NOT one of the principle devices involved in grammar?

Accepted Answer

A)  Syntax 
B)  Inflection 
C)  Intonation 
D)  Phonetics 
A)  Syntax 
B)  Inflection 
C)  Intonation 
D)  Phonetics

Question 18

The study of the meanings conveyed in language is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following is true concerning infants' utterance of their first word?

Accepted Answer

A)  Out of the blue, around their first birthdays, children will simply utter a word such as "juice." 
B)  As soon as infants utter their first word, all other forms of communication such as gesturing stop. 
C)  An infant's first word is preceded by frequent sound combinations (e.g., dee-dee). 
D)  Infants' first words do not build on earlier babbling skills. 
A)  Out of the blue, around their first birthdays, children will simply utter a word such as "juice." 
B)  As soon as infants utter their first word, all other forms of communication such as gesturing stop. 
C)  An infant's first word is preceded by frequent sound combinations (e.g., dee-dee). 
D)  Infants' first words do not build on earlier babbling skills.

Question 20

The naming explosion that occurs in the second year of life is believed to primarily reflect

Accepted Answer

A)  maturation of the speech apparatus. 
B)  the child's emerging ability to categorize objects. 
C)  increased attentional capacity reflected in the ability to sit quietly and look at and talk about picture books. 
D)  understanding that objects continue to exist even if out of sight. 
A)  maturation of the speech apparatus. 
B)  the child's emerging ability to categorize objects. 
C)  increased attentional capacity reflected in the ability to sit quietly and look at and talk about picture books. 
D)  understanding that objects continue to exist even if out of sight.

Which is NOT true about the way that parents typically respond to the ungrammatical statements of their children?

A mother is most likely to provide feedback to her 3-year-old's remark "I feeded Wover!" with

Hearing babies of deaf parents babble gesturally, demonstrating that

Gestures are used for

You find it odd that your young nephew is constantly labelling the family dog "doggie" yet doesn't seem to apply this same word to dogs he meets elsewhere. This is an example of a(n)

Why are French immersion schools gaining in popularity in Canada? Support your answer with recent research as well as language development concepts.

The simplified speech known as "infant-directed speech" is used by

Overextensions probably occur because

Cultural differences in children's language acquisition most strongly support the idea that language development is influenced by

Matthew expresses himself with phrases such as "Lemme see", "Ooh, what that". This is referred to as the ______________ style.

As children get older,

Which of the following is false about children who have participated in French immersion?

Researchers use the term speech acts to refer to

The statement "I sayed I am not hungry!" illustrates the phenomenon known as

A researcher studying the competition model of acquiring grammar would be interested in

The child's phrase "Tana ride horsey" illustrates

Which is NOT one of the principle devices involved in grammar?

The study of the meanings conveyed in language is called

Which of the following is true concerning infants' utterance of their first word?

The naming explosion that occurs in the second year of life is believed to primarily reflect

Background and Theories

Research Methods

Genetics: The Biological Context of Development

Prenatal Development

Physical Development: Birth, Motor Skills, and Growth

Neural and Brain Development

Sensory and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development: Piagetian and Vygotskian Approaches

Cognitive Development: The Information-Processing Approach

Intelligence and Schooling

Early Social and Emotional Development

Development of the Self

Moral Development

Families and Peers

Gender-Role Development and Sex Differences

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Exam 11: Language Development

Which is NOT true about the way that parents typically respond to the ungrammatical statements of their children?

A mother is most likely to provide feedback to her 3-year-old's remark "I feeded Wover!" with

Hearing babies of deaf parents babble gesturally, demonstrating that

Gestures are used for

You find it odd that your young nephew is constantly labelling the family dog "doggie" yet doesn't seem to apply this same word to dogs he meets elsewhere. This is an example of a(n)

Why are French immersion schools gaining in popularity in Canada? Support your answer with recent research as well as language development concepts.

The simplified speech known as "infant-directed speech" is used by

Overextensions probably occur because

Cultural differences in children's language acquisition most strongly support the idea that language development is influenced by

Matthew expresses himself with phrases such as "Lemme see", "Ooh, what that". This is referred to as the ______________ style.

As children get older,

Which of the following is false about children who have participated in French immersion?

Researchers use the term speech acts to refer to

The statement "I sayed I am not hungry!" illustrates the phenomenon known as

A researcher studying the competition model of acquiring grammar would be interested in

The child's phrase "Tana ride horsey" illustrates

Which is NOT one of the principle devices involved in grammar?

The study of the meanings conveyed in language is called

Which of the following is true concerning infants' utterance of their first word?

The naming explosion that occurs in the second year of life is believed to primarily reflect

Background and Theories

Research Methods

Genetics: The Biological Context of Development

Prenatal Development

Physical Development: Birth, Motor Skills, and Growth

Neural and Brain Development

Sensory and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development: Piagetian and Vygotskian Approaches

Cognitive Development: The Information-Processing Approach

Intelligence and Schooling

Early Social and Emotional Development

Development of the Self

Moral Development

Families and Peers

Gender-Role Development and Sex Differences

Filters