Question 1

The rules for forming sentences from words are referred to as the rules of _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The rules for forming sentences from words...

Question 2

One-year-old Van Damn's ability to learn the meaning of words has been greatly enhanced by the fact that his dad, Claude, often points and repeatedly names objects that are around Van Damn. Claude's teaching style best reflects the process of

Accepted Answer

A) intonation. 
B) vocabulary spurt. 
C) joint attention. 
D) decontextualized language. 
A) intonation. 
B) vocabulary spurt. 
C) joint attention. 
D) decontextualized language.

Question 3

Individuals with high levels of mastery orientation _____ challenges and _____ in the face of failure.

Accepted Answer

A) thrive on; quit 
B) avoid; quit 
C) thrive on; persist 
D) avoid; persist 
A) thrive on; quit 
B) avoid; quit 
C) thrive on; persist 
D) avoid; persist

Question 4

The interactionist perspective concerning language acquisition is most like the position taken by

Accepted Answer

A) Piaget. 
B) Bandura. 
C) Chomsky. 
D) Skinner. 
A) Piaget. 
B) Bandura. 
C) Chomsky. 
D) Skinner.

Question 5

Management of student discipline appears to have little impact on school effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which is the best example of telegraphic speech?

Accepted Answer

A) "Baabaa" 
B) "Bottle" 
C) "Want bottle" 
D) "I would like you to hand me the bottle" 
A) "Baabaa" 
B) "Bottle" 
C) "Want bottle" 
D) "I would like you to hand me the bottle"

Question 7

Changing the pitch of a sentence to change the meaning from actual to sarcastic is an example of prosody.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Acquiring phonological awareness allows a child to segment a spoken word into sounds or phonemes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which statement about adult literacy in the United States is true?

Accepted Answer

A) About 95 percent of U.S. adults are literate. 
B) Programs to raise adult literacy tend to be very effective. 
C) Lower levels of literacy are related to living in poverty. 
D) The U.S. has no large pockets of illiterate adults. 
A) About 95 percent of U.S. adults are literate. 
B) Programs to raise adult literacy tend to be very effective. 
C) Lower levels of literacy are related to living in poverty. 
D) The U.S. has no large pockets of illiterate adults.

Question 10

What is the best summary of implications of neurobiological research on language?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no doubt that language acquisition is impacted solely by heredity factors. 
B) There is no doubt that language acquisition is impacted by both heredity and environmental factors. 
C) There is no doubt that language acquisition is impacted solely by environmental factors. 
D) There is no doubt that the factors which underlie language acquisition cannot be identified. 
A) There is no doubt that language acquisition is impacted solely by heredity factors. 
B) There is no doubt that language acquisition is impacted by both heredity and environmental factors. 
C) There is no doubt that language acquisition is impacted solely by environmental factors. 
D) There is no doubt that the factors which underlie language acquisition cannot be identified.

Question 11

With regard to language learning, nativists believe that

Accepted Answer

A) language is learned as a result of differential parental reinforcement. 
B) children learn language by listening, observing, and imitating. 
C) children are biologically programmed for language acquisition. 
D) the social environment plays the most critical role in language learning. 
A) language is learned as a result of differential parental reinforcement. 
B) children learn language by listening, observing, and imitating. 
C) children are biologically programmed for language acquisition. 
D) the social environment plays the most critical role in language learning.

Question 12

Rachel stubs her toe and says "Ouch! I hurted myself!" This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) animism. 
B) metacognition. 
C) overregularization. 
D) overextension. 
A) animism. 
B) metacognition. 
C) overregularization. 
D) overextension.

Question 13

Toddlers substantially increase their vocabulary when they

Accepted Answer

A) have an older sibling to whom they can listen. 
B) turn one year of age. 
C) attend preschool. 
D) realize that everything has a name. 
A) have an older sibling to whom they can listen. 
B) turn one year of age. 
C) attend preschool. 
D) realize that everything has a name.

Question 14

How many of the following ("d," "da," "dada," "daddy") are phonemes?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 15

The key motivation for someone with a strong sense of performance goals is to

Accepted Answer

A) significantly improve his or her performance. 
B) process information as deeply as possible. 
C) feel shame when successful. 
D) be seen as smart and not dumb. 
A) significantly improve his or her performance. 
B) process information as deeply as possible. 
C) feel shame when successful. 
D) be seen as smart and not dumb.

Question 16

Transformation grammar is best associated with rules of

Accepted Answer

A) phonology. 
B) semantics. 
C) morphology. 
D) syntax. 
A) phonology. 
B) semantics. 
C) morphology. 
D) syntax.

Question 17

When talking to their two-year-old, Steve and Eve typically use short, simple sentences, lots of repetition, and high-pitched voices. This sort of speech is known as

Accepted Answer

A) abbreviated speech. 
B) caretaker speech. 
C) child-directed speech. 
D) telegraphic speech. 
A) abbreviated speech. 
B) caretaker speech. 
C) child-directed speech. 
D) telegraphic speech.

Question 18

The fact that eight-month-old Robin recognizes that the sentence, "There is a bird in the tree" has seven distinct words indicates that she understands

Accepted Answer

A) intonation. 
B) overextension. 
C) word segmentation. 
D) holophrases. 
A) intonation. 
B) overextension. 
C) word segmentation. 
D) holophrases.

Question 19

Brandy has just begun to learn to read. At this point, she knows that the letter with one line and two bumps is the "B." She also knows that this letter corresponds to the "b" sound, and it is the first letter of her name. While Brandy has this knowledge, she is not yet able to connect all written words with their sounds. Brandy is best classified as being in the _____ phase of reading development.

Accepted Answer

A) prealphabetic 
B) partial alphabetic 
C) full alphabetic 
D) phonological awareness 
A) prealphabetic 
B) partial alphabetic 
C) full alphabetic 
D) phonological awareness

Question 20

Exposure to rhyming stories is most likely to enhance the _____ aspect of emergent literacy.

Accepted Answer

A) phonological awareness 
B) babbling 
C) telegraphic speech 
D) decontextualized language 
A) phonological awareness 
B) babbling 
C) telegraphic speech 
D) decontextualized language

The rules for forming sentences from words are referred to as the rules of _____.

One-year-old Van Damn's ability to learn the meaning of words has been greatly enhanced by the fact that his dad, Claude, often points and repeatedly names objects that are around Van Damn. Claude's teaching style best reflects the process of

Individuals with high levels of mastery orientation _ challenges and _ in the face of failure.

The interactionist perspective concerning language acquisition is most like the position taken by

Management of student discipline appears to have little impact on school effectiveness.

Which is the best example of telegraphic speech?

Changing the pitch of a sentence to change the meaning from actual to sarcastic is an example of prosody.

Acquiring phonological awareness allows a child to segment a spoken word into sounds or phonemes.

Which statement about adult literacy in the United States is true?

What is the best summary of implications of neurobiological research on language?

With regard to language learning, nativists believe that

Rachel stubs her toe and says "Ouch! I hurted myself!" This is an example of

Toddlers substantially increase their vocabulary when they

How many of the following ("d," "da," "dada," "daddy") are phonemes?

The key motivation for someone with a strong sense of performance goals is to

Transformation grammar is best associated with rules of

When talking to their two-year-old, Steve and Eve typically use short, simple sentences, lots of repetition, and high-pitched voices. This sort of speech is known as

The fact that eight-month-old Robin recognizes that the sentence, "There is a bird in the tree" has seven distinct words indicates that she understands

Exposure to rhyming stories is most likely to enhance the _____ aspect of emergent literacy.

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The rules for forming sentences from words are referred to as the rules of _____.

One-year-old Van Damn's ability to learn the meaning of words has been greatly enhanced by the fact that his dad, Claude, often points and repeatedly names objects that are around Van Damn. Claude's teaching style best reflects the process of

Individuals with high levels of mastery orientation _____ challenges and _____ in the face of failure.

The interactionist perspective concerning language acquisition is most like the position taken by

Management of student discipline appears to have little impact on school effectiveness.

Which is the best example of telegraphic speech?

Changing the pitch of a sentence to change the meaning from actual to sarcastic is an example of prosody.

Acquiring phonological awareness allows a child to segment a spoken word into sounds or phonemes.

Which statement about adult literacy in the United States is true?

What is the best summary of implications of neurobiological research on language?

With regard to language learning, nativists believe that

Rachel stubs her toe and says "Ouch! I hurted myself!" This is an example of

Toddlers substantially increase their vocabulary when they

How many of the following ("d," "da," "dada," "daddy") are phonemes?

The key motivation for someone with a strong sense of performance goals is to

Transformation grammar is best associated with rules of

When talking to their two-year-old, Steve and Eve typically use short, simple sentences, lots of repetition, and high-pitched voices. This sort of speech is known as

The fact that eight-month-old Robin recognizes that the sentence, "There is a bird in the tree" has seven distinct words indicates that she understands

Exposure to rhyming stories is most likely to enhance the _____ aspect of emergent literacy.

Understanding Life-Span Human Development

Theories of Human Development

Genes, Environment, and Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Health and Physical Development

Sensation, Perception, and Attention

Cognition

Memory and Information Processing

Intelligence and Creativity

Self and Personality

Gender Roles and Sexuality

Social Cognition and Moral Development

Attachment and Social Relationships

The Family

Developmental Psychopathology

The Final Challenge: Death and Dying

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Individuals with high levels of mastery orientation _ challenges and _ in the face of failure.