Exam 9: Language Development

Which of the following statements about early language development is true?

Phonology is the study of the

Once a child understands a rule of grammar (such as adding an "s" to form the plural of a word), they may use this rule incorrectly for words that don't follow this rule. The error is called

Aaron does not greet others when he sees them, constantly interrupts others when they are talking and doesn't understand jokes. Aaron has a __________ disorder.

Metalinguistic knowledge allows children to

Frequent texting does not appear to harm an adolescent's ability to spell correctly.

Which of the following statements regarding bilingualism is true?

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders never develop the ability to speak.

Joy wrote a short paper on whales. The first sentence of the paper is "Whales are big and eat in the ocean." This is an example of

Piaget describes children's inability to take the role of the person they are speaking to as

How do children who grow up bilingual from birth and attend bilingual education programs compare to children growing up monolingual? Discuss language milestones, later cognitive milestones, school success, and language success as older children and/or adults.

Describe the differences in the language environment between infants and young children in low income families as compared to middle or high income families. What are the consequences of these differences? Design an intervention program to promote language development for children in low income families.

Cognitive processing theory proposes that while learning language children

In cognitive processing theory, the likelihood that certain sounds will follow each other is known as the

According to Skinner, language is shaped through

The whole language approach to reading focuses on

From birth, parents can identify why babies are crying.

Social cognitive theory emphasizes the role of __________ in language learning.

When a child frequently repeats what others say, they are showing a condition called

In __________________ programs students receive some of their academic instruction in their native language while they receive concentrated instructions to help them learn English.