Question 1

Sign languages such as ASL and LSQ are

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A) ways of communicating,but not true languages. 
B) true languages. 
C) a collection of mime and imitative gestures. 
D) unstructured. 
A) ways of communicating,but not true languages. 
B) true languages. 
C) a collection of mime and imitative gestures. 
D) unstructured.

Question 2

Bilingual children

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A) have lower IQ scores than monolingual children. 
B) do not understand the fine points of grammar as well as monolingual children. 
C) are at a linguistic disadvantage when they begin elementary school. 
D) are more likely than monolingual children to understand that words are simply arbitrary symbols. 
A) have lower IQ scores than monolingual children. 
B) do not understand the fine points of grammar as well as monolingual children. 
C) are at a linguistic disadvantage when they begin elementary school. 
D) are more likely than monolingual children to understand that words are simply arbitrary symbols.

Question 3

Meredith has just begun to be able to use symbols to represent actions and objects.You would expect her to use

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A) gestures but not words. 
B) words but not gestures. 
C) words and gestures. 
D) neither words nor gestures. 
A) gestures but not words. 
B) words but not gestures. 
C) words and gestures. 
D) neither words nor gestures.

Question 4

If an object already has a name and another name is presented,children will assume that the new name denotes a subcategory of the original name.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is TRUE of the development of babbling?

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A) Infants produce complex speech sounds before simpler sounds. 
B) Intonation is added to later babbling. 
C) Early babbling contains combinations of many different sounds. 
D) Babbling is the production of vowel-like sounds. 
A) Infants produce complex speech sounds before simpler sounds. 
B) Intonation is added to later babbling. 
C) Early babbling contains combinations of many different sounds. 
D) Babbling is the production of vowel-like sounds.

Question 6

Children with a referential style use language as a social tool.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Youngsters with a referential style of language-learning

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A) use language primarily as a social tool. 
B) have a high percentage of question words (what,where) in their vocabularies. 
C) have vocabularies that are dominated by the names of objects,persons,or actions. 
D) have balanced vocabularies containing words used for questions,social-interactions,and names. 
A) use language primarily as a social tool. 
B) have a high percentage of question words (what,where) in their vocabularies. 
C) have vocabularies that are dominated by the names of objects,persons,or actions. 
D) have balanced vocabularies containing words used for questions,social-interactions,and names.

Question 8

According to the cognitive view,children learn language by searching across many examples stored in memory.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The order in which children acquire grammatical morphemes depends on

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A) the complexity of the morpheme with the acquisition of simpler morphemes occurring before that of more complex morphemes. 
B) the frequency of occurrence of the morpheme in the language. 
C) the frequency with which children's parents use the morpheme. 
D) the age at which children begin speaking. 
A) the complexity of the morpheme with the acquisition of simpler morphemes occurring before that of more complex morphemes. 
B) the frequency of occurrence of the morpheme in the language. 
C) the frequency with which children's parents use the morpheme. 
D) the age at which children begin speaking.

Question 10

When using ________,adults speak slowly and with exaggerated changes in pitch and loudness.

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A) a referential style 
B) an expressive style 
C) infant-directed speech 
D) adult-directed speech 
A) a referential style 
B) an expressive style 
C) infant-directed speech 
D) adult-directed speech

Question 11

By 12 months of age,children of English-speaking parents cannot discriminate speech sounds that are not found in English.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is a CORRECT statement concerning the rules children use to learn new words?

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A) If an unfamiliar word is heard in the presence of objects that already have names and objects that do not,the word refers to one of the objects that does not have a name. 
B) A name refers to a part of an object,not the whole object. 
C) A name refers to one particular object not to all objects of the same type. 
D) If an object already has a name and another name is presented,the new name is incorrect. 
A) If an unfamiliar word is heard in the presence of objects that already have names and objects that do not,the word refers to one of the objects that does not have a name. 
B) A name refers to a part of an object,not the whole object. 
C) A name refers to one particular object not to all objects of the same type. 
D) If an object already has a name and another name is presented,the new name is incorrect.

Question 13

Sign languages such as ASL and LSQ

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A) are unstructured. 
B) show displacement. 
C) are not meaningful. 
D) are not symbolic. 
A) are unstructured. 
B) show displacement. 
C) are not meaningful. 
D) are not symbolic.

Question 14

Rita was kept in a closet and not allowed to speak until she was 13 years old.How would you expect her language to be affected?

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A) Rita's language would probably be normal because language develops through innate processes. 
B) Rita's language would probably be primitive when she was found,but with intensive language training she would eventually learn most of the rudiments of grammar. 
C) Rita's language would probably be primitive when she was found,and even with intensive language training,her language mastery would be limited because she would be past the critical period for learning language. 
D) Rita would probably have developed a complex language of her own and would be able to be taught a standard language as well as any 13-year-old could be taught a foreign language. 
A) Rita's language would probably be normal because language develops through innate processes. 
B) Rita's language would probably be primitive when she was found,but with intensive language training she would eventually learn most of the rudiments of grammar. 
C) Rita's language would probably be primitive when she was found,and even with intensive language training,her language mastery would be limited because she would be past the critical period for learning language. 
D) Rita would probably have developed a complex language of her own and would be able to be taught a standard language as well as any 13-year-old could be taught a foreign language.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the influence of the environment on language development?

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A) The frequency of parental speech is not related to the size of a child's vocabulary. 
B) Naming objects that are the focus of a child's attention is not related to word learning. 
C) Children who are passively exposed to television shows such as cartoons have larger vocabularies than other children. 
D) Questioning children while reading to them forces them to identify the meanings of new words. 
A) The frequency of parental speech is not related to the size of a child's vocabulary. 
B) Naming objects that are the focus of a child's attention is not related to word learning. 
C) Children who are passively exposed to television shows such as cartoons have larger vocabularies than other children. 
D) Questioning children while reading to them forces them to identify the meanings of new words.

Question 16

________ is the study of how people use language to communicate effectively.

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A) Phonology 
B) Grammar 
C) Semantics 
D) Pragmatics 
A) Phonology 
B) Grammar 
C) Semantics 
D) Pragmatics

Question 17

Effective communication is important throughout life.Give three guidelines for effective oral communication.

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A good answer will include the following

Question 18

Which of the following statements about language development is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The period from birth to about age 12 is critical for learning language. 
B) Foreign languages can be as easily mastered during adulthood as in childhood. 
C) Nonhumans can learn grammar as easily as humans if sufficient imitation and reinforcement is used. 
D) All areas of the brain appear to be involved in language processing. 
A) The period from birth to about age 12 is critical for learning language. 
B) Foreign languages can be as easily mastered during adulthood as in childhood. 
C) Nonhumans can learn grammar as easily as humans if sufficient imitation and reinforcement is used. 
D) All areas of the brain appear to be involved in language processing.

Question 19

Most toddlers understand that one's reply to comments should be related to the comment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Roger is fascinated with learning the meanings of words.Roger has a keen interest in

Accepted Answer

A) phonology. 
B) semantics. 
C) syntax. 
D) grammar. 
A) phonology. 
B) semantics. 
C) syntax. 
D) grammar.

Sign languages such as ASL and LSQ are

Bilingual children

Meredith has just begun to be able to use symbols to represent actions and objects.You would expect her to use

If an object already has a name and another name is presented,children will assume that the new name denotes a subcategory of the original name.

Which of the following is TRUE of the development of babbling?

Children with a referential style use language as a social tool.

Youngsters with a referential style of language-learning

According to the cognitive view,children learn language by searching across many examples stored in memory.

The order in which children acquire grammatical morphemes depends on

When using ________,adults speak slowly and with exaggerated changes in pitch and loudness.

By 12 months of age,children of English-speaking parents cannot discriminate speech sounds that are not found in English.

Which of the following is a CORRECT statement concerning the rules children use to learn new words?

Sign languages such as ASL and LSQ

Rita was kept in a closet and not allowed to speak until she was 13 years old.How would you expect her language to be affected?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the influence of the environment on language development?

________ is the study of how people use language to communicate effectively.

Effective communication is important throughout life.Give three guidelines for effective oral communication.

Which of the following statements about language development is TRUE?

Most toddlers understand that one's reply to comments should be related to the comment.

Roger is fascinated with learning the meanings of words.Roger has a keen interest in

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Sign languages such as ASL and LSQ are

Bilingual children

Meredith has just begun to be able to use symbols to represent actions and objects.You would expect her to use

If an object already has a name and another name is presented,children will assume that the new name denotes a subcategory of the original name.

Which of the following is TRUE of the development of babbling?

Children with a referential style use language as a social tool.

Youngsters with a referential style of language-learning

According to the cognitive view,children learn language by searching across many examples stored in memory.

The order in which children acquire grammatical morphemes depends on

When using ________,adults speak slowly and with exaggerated changes in pitch and loudness.

By 12 months of age,children of English-speaking parents cannot discriminate speech sounds that are not found in English.

Which of the following is a CORRECT statement concerning the rules children use to learn new words?

Sign languages such as ASL and LSQ

Rita was kept in a closet and not allowed to speak until she was 13 years old.How would you expect her language to be affected?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the influence of the environment on language development?

________ is the study of how people use language to communicate effectively.

Effective communication is important throughout life.Give three guidelines for effective oral communication.

Which of the following statements about language development is TRUE?

Most toddlers understand that one's reply to comments should be related to the comment.

Roger is fascinated with learning the meanings of words.Roger has a keen interest in

The Science of Child Development

Genetic Bases of Child Development

Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

Growth and Health

Perceptual and Motor Development

Theories of Cognitive Development

Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

Emotional Development

Understanding Self and Others

Moral Understanding and Behaviour

Gender and Development

Social Influences

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