Question 1

Five-month-old Reza prefers

Accepted Answer

A)  hearing his mother speaking rather than his mother humming. 
B)  hearing his mother use infant-directed speech. 
C)  his mother's voice over another woman's voice. 
D)  All of the alternatives are correct. 
A)  hearing his mother speaking rather than his mother humming. 
B)  hearing his mother use infant-directed speech. 
C)  his mother's voice over another woman's voice. 
D)  All of the alternatives are correct.

Question 2

Jean Berko's discovery that young children correctly add inflectional endings to nonsense words (e.g., wugs as the plural form of wug) suggests that children

Accepted Answer

A)  acquire general rules that they then apply to even unfamiliar words. 
B)  acquire grammar primarily through imitation and reinforcement. 
C)  correctly apply inflectional rules to unfamiliar words before familiar words. 
D)  invent grammars that seem to fit best with unfamiliar input. 
A)  acquire general rules that they then apply to even unfamiliar words. 
B)  acquire grammar primarily through imitation and reinforcement. 
C)  correctly apply inflectional rules to unfamiliar words before familiar words. 
D)  invent grammars that seem to fit best with unfamiliar input.

Question 3

Adults using infant-directed speech tend to

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A)  distort pronunciation. 
B)  use correct grammar. 
C)  avoid repetition. 
D)  focus on distant or abstract events. 
A)  distort pronunciation. 
B)  use correct grammar. 
C)  avoid repetition. 
D)  focus on distant or abstract events.

Question 4

The fact that deaf children not exposed to either spoken or signed languages still develop "home signs" supports the __________ approach to language development.

Accepted Answer

A)  nativist 
B)  environment/learning 
C)  cognitive-developmental 
D)  sociocultural 
A)  nativist 
B)  environment/learning 
C)  cognitive-developmental 
D)  sociocultural

Question 5

Marla knew that her son knew the "answer obviousness" rule when he

Accepted Answer

A)  gave her the salt after she said, "Can you pass the salt?" 
B)  answered "yes" after she said, "Did you do your homework?" 
C)  described the weather after she said, "Is it going to rain today?" 
D)  said "no" when she asked, "Can you lift 2,000 pounds?" 
A)  gave her the salt after she said, "Can you pass the salt?" 
B)  answered "yes" after she said, "Did you do your homework?" 
C)  described the weather after she said, "Is it going to rain today?" 
D)  said "no" when she asked, "Can you lift 2,000 pounds?"

Question 6

Gender 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 they 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 they are exposed. 
D)  right brain dominance.

Question 7

In order to engage in proper discourse, children must

Accepted Answer

A)  understand rules of turn-taking. 
B)  learn to repeat what has just been said. 
C)  be able to use language free of articulation and grammatical errors. 
D)  be able to use language that is free of grammatical errors. 
A)  understand rules of turn-taking. 
B)  learn to repeat what has just been said. 
C)  be able to use language free of articulation and grammatical errors. 
D)  be able to use language that is free of grammatical errors.

Question 8

Sociocultural theorists concern themselves with the functional basis for language because

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A)  language helps them achieve goals by communicating with others. 
B)  of the power of the LAD. 
C)  of an innate tendency to construct general rules from concrete examples. 
D)  parents and other adults force them to. 
A)  language helps them achieve goals by communicating with others. 
B)  of the power of the LAD. 
C)  of an innate tendency to construct general rules from concrete examples. 
D)  parents and other adults force them to.

Question 9

The one-syllable vowel sounds such as "ah" that babies begin to produce around 2 months of age are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  cooing. 
B)  babbling. 
C)  holophrases. 
D)  telegraphic speech. 
A)  cooing. 
B)  babbling. 
C)  holophrases. 
D)  telegraphic speech.

Question 10

At around 18 months of age,

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A)  babies' babbling acquires a "speechy" quality. 
B)  children understand the meaning of about 500 words. 
C)  babies begin to label everything in sight. 
D)  cooing disappears. 
A)  babies' babbling acquires a "speechy" quality. 
B)  children understand the meaning of about 500 words. 
C)  babies begin to label everything in sight. 
D)  cooing disappears.

Question 11

Some cognitive-developmental approaches to language development have relied on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  attentional strategies 
B)  artificial neural networks 
C)  a language acquisition device 
D)  a language acquisition support system 
A)  attentional strategies 
B)  artificial neural networks 
C)  a language acquisition device 
D)  a language acquisition support system

Question 12

Chomsky's explanation of language development emphasized

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A)  learning and conditioning principles. 
B)  innate structures and biological mechanisms. 
C)  children's cognitive abilities. 
D)  the language support system provided by parents. 
A)  learning and conditioning principles. 
B)  innate structures and biological mechanisms. 
C)  children's cognitive abilities. 
D)  the language support system provided by parents.

Question 13

Deaf mothers of deaf infants

Accepted Answer

A)  use an infant-directed speech form of sign language. 
B)  slow down but do not exaggerate their gestures. 
C)  find that their babies are less attentive to an infant-directed speech form of sign language than adult-directed signing. 
D)  All of the alternatives are correct. 
A)  use an infant-directed speech form of sign language. 
B)  slow down but do not exaggerate their gestures. 
C)  find that their babies are less attentive to an infant-directed speech form of sign language than adult-directed signing. 
D)  All of the alternatives are correct.

Question 14

According to the textbook, how does human language differ from animal communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humans can produce and recognize an infinite number of sentences. 
B)  Human language has an inborn component and animal communication does not. 
C)  Human language learning by young children is a long and difficult process. 
D)  Human language consists of one tongue used by all members of the species. 
A)  Humans can produce and recognize an infinite number of sentences. 
B)  Human language has an inborn component and animal communication does not. 
C)  Human language learning by young children is a long and difficult process. 
D)  Human language consists of one tongue used by all members of the species.

Question 15

The "Original Word Game" is a process that involves parents' use of

Accepted Answer

A)  telegraphic speech. 
B)  infant-directed speech. 
C)  modeling. 
D)  clarification questions. 
A)  telegraphic speech. 
B)  infant-directed speech. 
C)  modeling. 
D)  clarification questions.

Question 16

If you had a child, would you raise him/her in a bilingual setting if you had the possibility? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of such an environment.

Accepted Answer

If I had the opportunity, I would defini

Question 17

At about _______ months of age, the infant strings together several identical sounds such as "bababa." This is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  6; reduplicated babbling 
B)  2; cooing 
C)  12; babbling drift 
D)  18; gestural babbling 
A)  6; reduplicated babbling 
B)  2; cooing 
C)  12; babbling drift 
D)  18; gestural babbling

Question 18

Syntactic bootstrapping refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a child's use of syntactic cues to infer the meanings of words. 
B)  a child's use of syntactic cues to infer the meaning of holophrases. 
C)  a child's use of word meaning to learn syntax. 
D)  a child's use of semantics to learn grammar. 
A)  a child's use of syntactic cues to infer the meanings of words. 
B)  a child's use of syntactic cues to infer the meaning of holophrases. 
C)  a child's use of word meaning to learn syntax. 
D)  a child's use of semantics to learn grammar.

Question 19

The "answer obviousness" rule is not apparent in children until

Accepted Answer

A)  after the naming explosion has occurred. 
B)  after the discourse rule of turn taking is used. 
C)  after a child displays telegraphic speech. 
D)  All of the alternatives are correct 
A)  after the naming explosion has occurred. 
B)  after the discourse rule of turn taking is used. 
C)  after a child displays telegraphic speech. 
D)  All of the alternatives are correct

Question 20

Kylie has started saying "momomo" when she sees Elmo on the television. This type of speech is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  Cooing 
B)  Reduplicated cooing 
C)  Holophrase 
D)  Duplicate phonology 
A)  Cooing 
B)  Reduplicated cooing 
C)  Holophrase 
D)  Duplicate phonology

Five-month-old Reza prefers

Jean Berko's discovery that young children correctly add inflectional endings to nonsense words (e.g., wugs as the plural form of wug) suggests that children

Adults using infant-directed speech tend to

The fact that deaf children not exposed to either spoken or signed languages still develop "home signs" supports the __________ approach to language development.

Marla knew that her son knew the "answer obviousness" rule when he

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

In order to engage in proper discourse, children must

Sociocultural theorists concern themselves with the functional basis for language because

The one-syllable vowel sounds such as "ah" that babies begin to produce around 2 months of age are known as

At around 18 months of age,

Some cognitive-developmental approaches to language development have relied on __________.

Chomsky's explanation of language development emphasized

Deaf mothers of deaf infants

According to the textbook, how does human language differ from animal communication?

The "Original Word Game" is a process that involves parents' use of

If you had a child, would you raise him/her in a bilingual setting if you had the possibility? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of such an environment.

At about _ months of age, the infant strings together several identical sounds such as "bababa." This is _.

Syntactic bootstrapping refers to

The "answer obviousness" rule is not apparent in children until

Kylie has started saying "momomo" when she sees Elmo on the television. This type of speech is referred to as

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

Exam 11: Language Development

Five-month-old Reza prefers

Jean Berko's discovery that young children correctly add inflectional endings to nonsense words (e.g., wugs as the plural form of wug) suggests that children

Adults using infant-directed speech tend to

The fact that deaf children not exposed to either spoken or signed languages still develop "home signs" supports the __________ approach to language development.

Marla knew that her son knew the "answer obviousness" rule when he

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

In order to engage in proper discourse, children must

Sociocultural theorists concern themselves with the functional basis for language because

The one-syllable vowel sounds such as "ah" that babies begin to produce around 2 months of age are known as

At around 18 months of age,

Some cognitive-developmental approaches to language development have relied on __________.

Chomsky's explanation of language development emphasized

Deaf mothers of deaf infants

According to the textbook, how does human language differ from animal communication?

The "Original Word Game" is a process that involves parents' use of

If you had a child, would you raise him/her in a bilingual setting if you had the possibility? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of such an environment.

At about _______ months of age, the infant strings together several identical sounds such as "bababa." This is _______.

Syntactic bootstrapping refers to

The "answer obviousness" rule is not apparent in children until

Kylie has started saying "momomo" when she sees Elmo on the television. This type of speech is referred to as

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

At about _ months of age, the infant strings together several identical sounds such as "bababa." This is _.