Question 1

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

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  it is easy to acquire a second language via television. 
B)  to learn a language, children must be actively involved with the language. 
C)  German is significantly easier to learn than Dutch. 
D)  bilingualism is inherited. 
A)  it is easy to acquire a second language via television. 
B)  to learn a language, children must be actively involved with the language. 
C)  German is significantly easier to learn than Dutch. 
D)  bilingualism is inherited.

Question 3

Reserving the use of the word "puppy" to refer only to the dog at home and not other dogs is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  babbling. 
B)  functional grammar. 
C)  underextension. 
D)  overextension. 
A)  babbling. 
B)  functional grammar. 
C)  underextension. 
D)  overextension.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following claims does Chomsky make regarding language acquisition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humans have an inborn knowledge of all components of language. 
B)  Humans have an inborn mechanism for sifting through the language they hear and generating rules for that language. 
C)  Humans simply imitate the sounds they hear. 
D)  Humans must be exposed to language at a developmentally appropriate time in order for language to develop. 
A)  Humans have an inborn knowledge of all components of language. 
B)  Humans have an inborn mechanism for sifting through the language they hear and generating rules for that language. 
C)  Humans simply imitate the sounds they hear. 
D)  Humans must be exposed to language at a developmentally appropriate time in order for language to develop.

Question 6

Ronald is a typical teenager attempting to balance high school and a 20-hour-a-week job at a fast-food restaurant. Research has shown that Ronald is most likely to _____ than his non-working classmates.

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A)  have a lower average GPA 
B)  be engaged in school 
C)  be closer to his parents 
D)  have more varied future vocational prospects 
A)  have a lower average GPA 
B)  be engaged in school 
C)  be closer to his parents 
D)  have more varied future vocational prospects

Question 7

When using syntactic bootstrapping, a child

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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 8

Older adults experience all of the following changes in language EXCEPT that

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A)  they use less complex sentences than younger adults do. 
B)  they show refinements in the pragmatic use of language. 
C)  their knowledge of semantics increases. 
D)  their knowledge of grammar decreases. 
A)  they use less complex sentences than younger adults do. 
B)  they show refinements in the pragmatic use of language. 
C)  their knowledge of semantics increases. 
D)  their knowledge of grammar decreases.

Question 9

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

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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 10

Maria has made a performance goal decision concerning her ability to play tennis. What is the most likely impact of this decision?

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A)  She will try to prove that she can play tennis. 
B)  She will feel little anxiety if she fails at tennis. 
C)  She will not care how others play, but rather focus only on increasing her ability. 
D)  She will avoid playing tennis. 
A)  She will try to prove that she can play tennis. 
B)  She will feel little anxiety if she fails at tennis. 
C)  She will not care how others play, but rather focus only on increasing her ability. 
D)  She will avoid playing tennis.

Question 11

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 12

Students with  _____ goals see ability as a changeable trait.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Students with  _____ goals see ability as...

Question 13

Over- and underextension are best associated with _____ errors.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

What are the advantages and disadvantages of preschool education programs and media enhancement materials like "Baby Einstein?" What would be the ideal characteristics of a quality preschool program?

Accepted Answer

Preschool education programs and media e

Question 15

During the partial alphabetic phase of reading, children first are able to read a word that they have previously memorized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

From the nativist perspective, the language "learnability factor" states that children tend to acquire an incredibly complex communication system

Accepted Answer

A)  slowly and without formal instruction. 
B)  slowly and only through formal instruction. 
C)  rapidly and without formal instruction. 
D)  rapidly and only through formal instruction. 
A)  slowly and without formal instruction. 
B)  slowly and only through formal instruction. 
C)  rapidly and without formal instruction. 
D)  rapidly and only through formal instruction.

Question 17

Which example best illustrates mastery motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jerry's innate ability to understand phonemes 
B)  Kramer's innate drive to succeed 
C)  George's parents' rewards for his success in school 
D)  Elaine's extremely large vocabulary 
A)  Jerry's innate ability to understand phonemes 
B)  Kramer's innate drive to succeed 
C)  George's parents' rewards for his success in school 
D)  Elaine's extremely large vocabulary

Question 18

The reading disorder in which the word "saw" is read as "was" is called _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The reading disorder in which the word...

Question 19

Research on the transition from elementary school into the next level of education has shown that

Accepted Answer

A)  pubertal changes may make the transition more difficult 
B)  transition at grade six is much easier than transition at grade eight. 
C)  the less degree of control that students feel following the transition the greater their academic motivation. 
D)  supportive teachers in the new school are actually detrimental to academic motivation. 
A)  pubertal changes may make the transition more difficult 
B)  transition at grade six is much easier than transition at grade eight. 
C)  the less degree of control that students feel following the transition the greater their academic motivation. 
D)  supportive teachers in the new school are actually detrimental to academic motivation.

Question 20

Describe the linguistic concepts of phonemes, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, prosody, and word segmentation.

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Phonemes are the smallest units of sound

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

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

Reserving the use of the word "puppy" to refer only to the dog at home and not other dogs is an example of

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

Which of the following claims does Chomsky make regarding language acquisition?

Ronald is a typical teenager attempting to balance high school and a 20-hour-a-week job at a fast-food restaurant. Research has shown that Ronald is most likely to _____ than his non-working classmates.

When using syntactic bootstrapping, a child

Older adults experience all of the following changes in language EXCEPT that

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

Maria has made a performance goal decision concerning her ability to play tennis. What is the most likely impact of this decision?

Mastery motivation tends to be found in children whose parents

Students with _____ goals see ability as a changeable trait.

Over- and underextension are best associated with _____ errors.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of preschool education programs and media enhancement materials like "Baby Einstein?" What would be the ideal characteristics of a quality preschool program?

During the partial alphabetic phase of reading, children first are able to read a word that they have previously memorized.

From the nativist perspective, the language "learnability factor" states that children tend to acquire an incredibly complex communication system

Which example best illustrates mastery motivation?

The reading disorder in which the word "saw" is read as "was" is called _____.

Research on the transition from elementary school into the next level of education has shown that

Describe the linguistic concepts of phonemes, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, prosody, and word segmentation.

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

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

Reserving the use of the word "puppy" to refer only to the dog at home and not other dogs is an example of

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

Which of the following claims does Chomsky make regarding language acquisition?

Ronald is a typical teenager attempting to balance high school and a 20-hour-a-week job at a fast-food restaurant. Research has shown that Ronald is most likely to _____ than his non-working classmates.

When using syntactic bootstrapping, a child

Older adults experience all of the following changes in language EXCEPT that

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

Maria has made a performance goal decision concerning her ability to play tennis. What is the most likely impact of this decision?

Mastery motivation tends to be found in children whose parents

Students with _____ goals see ability as a changeable trait.

Over- and underextension are best associated with _____ errors.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of preschool education programs and media enhancement materials like "Baby Einstein?" What would be the ideal characteristics of a quality preschool program?

During the partial alphabetic phase of reading, children first are able to read a word that they have previously memorized.

From the nativist perspective, the language "learnability factor" states that children tend to acquire an incredibly complex communication system

Which example best illustrates mastery motivation?

The reading disorder in which the word "saw" is read as "was" is called _____.

Research on the transition from elementary school into the next level of education has shown that

Describe the linguistic concepts of phonemes, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, prosody, and word segmentation.

Understanding Life-Span Human Development

Theories of Human Development

Genes, Environment, and Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Body, Brain, Health

Sensation, Perception, and Action

Cognition

Memory and Information Processing

Intelligence and Creativity

Self and Personality

Gender Roles and Sexuality

Social Cognition and Moral Development

Emotions, Attachment, and Social Relationships

The Family

Developmental Psychopathology

The Final Challenge: Death and Dying

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