Exam 10: Language and Education

Research on the mastery of American Sign Language in deaf students seems to support the rule,

_____ bootstrapping occurs when an individual uses the cue of word placement within a sentence to help determine the meaning of the word.

_____ speech is characterized by two- to three-word sentences that contain critical content words, but omit "frill" words.

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

If you believe in mastery goals, then you believe that

Child-directed speech is best defined as

Researchers have shown that individuals who are better able to learn new words show more connectivity between their left and right

Nadine's father says, "Look at that ferret with that man." She has never before heard the term "ferret," but because of where the term occurred in her dad's statement, she is sure that it refers the little furry animal that the man has on a leash. Nadine's ability to ascertain the meaning of the word "ferret" was accomplished using

When Jasmine says, "That song makes me blue." Her friend Rice says, "You don't look like a different color to me." Rice's failure to understand that in certain context the word "blue" in English means depressed illustrates a lack of _____ understanding.

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

When describing his ideas on language acquisition, Harlan says, "I believe that humans have a natural biological predisposition toward language and that the environment that the child is raised in also impacts the development of language skills." Given this description, Harlan appears to hold a(n) _____ perspective concerning the acquisition of language.

Which statement would indicate that Elvis has adopted mastery goals concerning playing the guitar?

John has just developed the ability to convert a declarative sentence (e.g., "I like pizza") into both a question (e.g., "Do I like eating pizza?") and an imperative (e.g., "I must eat pizza!"). This would indicate that he now is aware of

Babies "coo" before they "babble."

Metalinguistic awareness is best defined as

Linguistic overextension occurs when a person

Which appears to have the LEAST impact on a school's effectiveness?

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

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

When attempting to learn to play football, Farve has great difficulty in throwing the odd-shaped ball. After several bad passes, he decides that he has no talent for football and will never be any good at it.  Farve's behavior provides an example of _____ goals.