Exam 10: Language and Education

Describe the key processes involved in learning to read (including the alphabetic principle and emergent literacy)? How can schools best promote effective reading?

Catherine Snow and associates' study of Dutch-speaking children who watched a great deal of German television demonstrated that

Angelina doesn't seem to even want to try to do well in her high school math class. If her mom Jolie wants to help her change her self-defeating pattern of behavior, Jolie should

How does language development progress from cooing until the production of holophrases?

Underextension occurs when a child uses a

In most one-year-olds,

Which is a type of language disorder?

Which question demonstrates the correct placement of the auxiliary verb?

When someone says, "It's a matter of semantics," they are referring to the _____ of a sentence.

Unskilled readers tend to _____ more than skilled readers.

Applying language rules to cases in which the rule is not appropriate defines the concept of

All forms of language are

Ability grouping has been shown to be a highly effective technique for improving academic performance for most school-age children.

Which is the typical order of linguistic attainment (from earliest to latest)?

The tendency to avoid challenges is best associated with having a _____ orientation.

The focus on semantics is on the meaning of words.

Which linguistic concept is best defined as an understanding of the rules concerning the appropriate use of language in different social context?

If you believe in a language acquisition device, then you believe that

When a child uses a word too broadly, he or she is committing an error of _____.

Two-year-old Tonka calls every four-wheeled vehicle he sees "truck." This is an example of