Exam 11: Language Development

Daneman and Case (1981) taught children nonsense names of animals such as "wugs" and fips." They also taught the children verbs ("pum" and "bem") and forms of the verbs that indicated if the animals were observed by one (i.e., add the suffix "abo") or a group of animals (i.e., add the prefix "aki"). In this study

Use of words such as __________ depend on an understanding of object permanence.

At what point in early language development are the language skills of deaf babies likely to differ from those of their peers who can hear?

Pragmatics is the study of the

Researchers interested in the structural properties of language-including syntax, intonation, and inflection-study

Research by Xu, Cote, and Baker (2005) have shown that the principle of mutual exclusivity applies to

Jack refers to all creamy foods that are served in a bowl and eaten with a spoon such as yogurt, pudding, and oatmeal as "pudding." This most likely means that

Carl has been diagnosed with Williams syndrome. Which of the following would not be a symptom of this syndrome?

Repetitions of speech in which errors are corrected and statements are elaborated are known as

According to Jerome Bruner, structured interactive routines such as peek-a-boo and pat-a-cake aid in language acquisition by allowing the child to

Phonology refers to

Nativists have argued that parents do not specifically train children in the rules of language. Recent analyses of parent-child interaction indicate that

Which illustrates a speech act?

Kyle was born deaf to hearing parents. Neither of his parents learned sign language. He developed a few "home signs", but actually learned sign language in his educational setting. Given this information, what can be expected of Kyle's language development?

The fact that young children do not tend to label the family dog using multiple terms such as "animal," "beagle," and "mammal" illustrates the concept of

Nine-month-old American babies exposed to English

Connor is 18 months and is following a typical developmental pattern in all areas. It is expected that his lexicon consists of ______ words and that he can understand _______ words.

Rebecca refers to all large vehicles including fire trucks, ambulances, and bulldozers as "trucks." This illustrates the phenomenon known as

In his book, Verbal Behavior, B. F. Skinner argued that language development can be explained by

Speech adjustments adults make when talking to young children include all of the following EXCEPT