Exam 10: Language and Education

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

"Low ability" students with a mastery goal

When a child is able to realize that some letter combinations (e.g. ,"br," "st," "ed")need to be perceived as a single unit versus several individual units,he or she is said to be in the _____ phase of reading.

Literacy is defined as the ability to use

Tyler argues that language is best explained in terms of a baby imitating the speech of her parents and being reinforced by parents for speaking words properly.These arguments best fit with the _____ perspective on language acquisition.

Over- and underextension are best associated with _____ errors.

The state has just opened a new training facility to assist adults who rank in the bottom tier of literacy scores.Of the 100 participants in the first training session,how many live in poverty?

A teenager working a part-time,low-skill job will likely experience a reduction in which of the following over time?

Which family characteristic is NOT associated with lower achievement?

Students who work at a job while in high school can gain personal benefits but at the expense of academic performance.

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

Some school districts have programs and incentives aimed at encouraging more men from minority groups to become elementary and middle school teachers.Why might this be important from a developmental perspective? Provide examples to support your ideas.

Compare and contrast stereotype promise and stereotype threat.Provide examples to support your thinking.

When Samira is talking to her infant son,Sanjay,she tends to use a more high-pitched voice,slow speech,and short simple sentences.Samira's speech would best be described as

Monica sees the sentence,"I saw a dog," but reads the sentence as,"I was a god." This indicates that Monica is best classified as

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

During the _____ phase of reading,a child is first able to "read" something that he or she memorized during a previous reading session.

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

Logan has just realized that the phrase "daddy run" can mean both "daddy is going for a run" and "can I go for a run with daddy." This realization best illustrates the acquisition of

To help curtail the decrease in achievement motivation that occurs in adolescents,an effective strategy would be to ________.