Question 1

Joel reaches up to Daddy with waving outstretched arms and says "Up!" meaning "Daddy, pick me up!" This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) underextension. 
B) echolalia. 
C) a holophrase. 
D) babbling. 
A) underextension. 
B) echolalia. 
C) a holophrase. 
D) babbling.

Question 2

Performance goals emphasize proving one's ability versus improving one's ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An effective method for a school to positively influence motivation is to

Accepted Answer

A) stress competition concerning class grades. 
B) discourage parental involvement, making children respond on their own. 
C) emphasize intrinsic motivation techniques. 
D) avoid adopting learning goals. 
A) stress competition concerning class grades. 
B) discourage parental involvement, making children respond on their own. 
C) emphasize intrinsic motivation techniques. 
D) avoid adopting learning goals.

Question 4

The basic units of sound in a given language are called

Accepted Answer

A) phonemes. 
B) pragmatics. 
C) semantics. 
D) morphemes. 
A) phonemes. 
B) pragmatics. 
C) semantics. 
D) morphemes.

Question 5

Which word consists of three morphemes?

Accepted Answer

A) Cat 
B) Volcano 
C) Previewing 
D) Breakfast 
A) Cat 
B) Volcano 
C) Previewing 
D) Breakfast

Question 6

Chomsky proposed the existence of a LAD or _____ device that allows children to master language with greater ease.

Accepted Answer

language a

Question 7

The most effective way to improve school effectiveness is to

Accepted Answer

A) have year-round school. 
B) add money to the budget but do not directly target academic instruction issues. 
C) modestly reduce the student-faculty ratio. 
D) encourage parents to purchase books and intellectually stimulating toys for their children. 
A) have year-round school. 
B) add money to the budget but do not directly target academic instruction issues. 
C) modestly reduce the student-faculty ratio. 
D) encourage parents to purchase books and intellectually stimulating toys for their children.

Question 8

Negative peer pressure many negatively impact the academic performance of African-American adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Reasons for declining achievement motivation during adolescence include all of thefollowing EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) great stability in physical development. 
B) poor person-environment fit. 
C) increasingly negative feedback from teachers regarding ability. 
D) increased importance of peer acceptance. 
A) great stability in physical development. 
B) poor person-environment fit. 
C) increasingly negative feedback from teachers regarding ability. 
D) increased importance of peer acceptance.

Question 10

Hamid has just acquired the ability to "sound out" a word. This means that when he sees the word "bend" for the first time, he is able to decode it as "b" plus "e" plus "n" plus "d" and say "bend." Hamid's newfound ability indicates that he has acquired _____ awareness.

Accepted Answer

A) semantic 
B) syntactical 
C) morphological 
D) phonological 
A) semantic 
B) syntactical 
C) morphological 
D) phonological

Question 11

Overextension occurs when a person

Accepted Answer

A) uses the same word to describe too wide a range of objects. 
B) initially learns all the letters of the alphabet. 
C) cannot understand the relationship between the sound for a word and the object it represents. 
D) uses many words to describe a single object. 
A) uses the same word to describe too wide a range of objects. 
B) initially learns all the letters of the alphabet. 
C) cannot understand the relationship between the sound for a word and the object it represents. 
D) uses many words to describe a single object.

Question 12

How does experience impact language? Be sure to directly address language development in the deaf, the acquisition of a second language, and the idea of a critical period in language acquisition.

Accepted Answer

Experience plays a crucial role in langu

Question 13

The increasing "tip-of-the-tongue" experience in older age is most likely the result of the

Accepted Answer

A) inability to retrieve a word stored in memory. 
B) permanent loss of a word from memory. 
C) reduced speed of access to items in sensory memory. 
D) lack of ability to encode new words into memory. 
A) inability to retrieve a word stored in memory. 
B) permanent loss of a word from memory. 
C) reduced speed of access to items in sensory memory. 
D) lack of ability to encode new words into memory.

Question 14

Underextension is most likely the result of a toddler's limited

Accepted Answer

A) vocabulary size. 
B) joint attention. 
C) phonetic ability. 
D) pragmatic skills. 
A) vocabulary size. 
B) joint attention. 
C) phonetic ability. 
D) pragmatic skills.

Question 15

The intrinsic drive to be successful in one's environment defines

Accepted Answer

A) mastery motivation. 
B) external motivation. 
C) learned helplessness. 
D) metalinguistic awareness. 
A) mastery motivation. 
B) external motivation. 
C) learned helplessness. 
D) metalinguistic awareness.

Question 16

Research has shown that _____ had the largest percentage of students scoring in the top 10 percent on math and science tests.

Accepted Answer

A) Japan 
B) the United States 
C) Brazil 
D) Singapore 
A) Japan 
B) the United States 
C) Brazil 
D) Singapore

Question 17

Child-directed speech is best defined as

Accepted Answer

A) a type of speech adults use with small children. 
B) a child's first words. 
C) a type of speech children use with adults. 
D) speech directed from one child to another. 
A) a type of speech adults use with small children. 
B) a child's first words. 
C) a type of speech children use with adults. 
D) speech directed from one child to another.

Question 18

Mastery motivation tends to be found in children whose parents

Accepted Answer

A) avoid sensory stimulation and teach the child that most events are due to fate or luck. 
B) provide sensory stimulation and teach the child that most events are due to fate or luck. 
C) avoid sensory stimulation but provide the opportunity for the child to see that children can control their environment. 
D) provide sensory stimulation and the opportunity for the child to see that children can control their environment 
A) avoid sensory stimulation and teach the child that most events are due to fate or luck. 
B) provide sensory stimulation and teach the child that most events are due to fate or luck. 
C) avoid sensory stimulation but provide the opportunity for the child to see that children can control their environment. 
D) provide sensory stimulation and the opportunity for the child to see that children can control their environment

Question 19

When using syntactic bootstrapping, a child

Accepted Answer

A) uses a word's placement in a sentence to help determine its meaning. 
B) generates a one-word utterance that has the meaning of a full sentence. 
C) uses a grammar rule in an inappropriate manner (e.g., uses the "-ed" which means past tense on a word like "run" to create the word "runned"). 
D) is able to immediately connect a word in one language to its counterpart in a second language. 
A) uses a word's placement in a sentence to help determine its meaning. 
B) generates a one-word utterance that has the meaning of a full sentence. 
C) uses a grammar rule in an inappropriate manner (e.g., uses the "-ed" which means past tense on a word like "run" to create the word "runned"). 
D) is able to immediately connect a word in one language to its counterpart in a second language.

Question 20

Eighteen-month-old Gavin has just learned 10 new words in the past week. This brings his total vocabulary to 30 words. Gavin is best described as

Accepted Answer

A) babbling. 
B) experiencing a vocabulary spurt. 
C) overextending. 
D) acquiring metalinguistic awareness. 
A) babbling. 
B) experiencing a vocabulary spurt. 
C) overextending. 
D) acquiring metalinguistic awareness.

Joel reaches up to Daddy with waving outstretched arms and says "Up!" meaning "Daddy, pick me up!" This is an example of

Performance goals emphasize proving one's ability versus improving one's ability.

An effective method for a school to positively influence motivation is to

The basic units of sound in a given language are called

Which word consists of three morphemes?

Chomsky proposed the existence of a LAD or _____ device that allows children to master language with greater ease.

The most effective way to improve school effectiveness is to

Negative peer pressure many negatively impact the academic performance of African-American adolescents.

Reasons for declining achievement motivation during adolescence include all of thefollowing EXCEPT

Hamid has just acquired the ability to "sound out" a word. This means that when he sees the word "bend" for the first time, he is able to decode it as "b" plus "e" plus "n" plus "d" and say "bend." Hamid's newfound ability indicates that he has acquired _____ awareness.

Overextension occurs when a person

How does experience impact language? Be sure to directly address language development in the deaf, the acquisition of a second language, and the idea of a critical period in language acquisition.

The increasing "tip-of-the-tongue" experience in older age is most likely the result of the

Underextension is most likely the result of a toddler's limited

The intrinsic drive to be successful in one's environment defines

Research has shown that _____ had the largest percentage of students scoring in the top 10 percent on math and science tests.

Child-directed speech is best defined as

Mastery motivation tends to be found in children whose parents

When using syntactic bootstrapping, a child

Eighteen-month-old Gavin has just learned 10 new words in the past week. This brings his total vocabulary to 30 words. Gavin is best described as

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Joel reaches up to Daddy with waving outstretched arms and says "Up!" meaning "Daddy, pick me up!" This is an example of

Performance goals emphasize proving one's ability versus improving one's ability.

An effective method for a school to positively influence motivation is to

The basic units of sound in a given language are called

Which word consists of three morphemes?

Chomsky proposed the existence of a LAD or _____ device that allows children to master language with greater ease.

The most effective way to improve school effectiveness is to

Negative peer pressure many negatively impact the academic performance of African-American adolescents.

Reasons for declining achievement motivation during adolescence include all of thefollowing EXCEPT

Hamid has just acquired the ability to "sound out" a word. This means that when he sees the word "bend" for the first time, he is able to decode it as "b" plus "e" plus "n" plus "d" and say "bend." Hamid's newfound ability indicates that he has acquired _____ awareness.

Overextension occurs when a person

How does experience impact language? Be sure to directly address language development in the deaf, the acquisition of a second language, and the idea of a critical period in language acquisition.

The increasing "tip-of-the-tongue" experience in older age is most likely the result of the

Underextension is most likely the result of a toddler's limited

The intrinsic drive to be successful in one's environment defines

Research has shown that _____ had the largest percentage of students scoring in the top 10 percent on math and science tests.

Child-directed speech is best defined as

Mastery motivation tends to be found in children whose parents

When using syntactic bootstrapping, a child

Eighteen-month-old Gavin has just learned 10 new words in the past week. This brings his total vocabulary to 30 words. Gavin is best described as

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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