Question 1

Language has arbitrary units and is therefore symbolic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The term semantics refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the sounds of a language. 
B) the study of words and their meanings. 
C) the structure of language. 
D) the study of how people use language to communicate effectively. 
A) the sounds of a language. 
B) the study of words and their meanings. 
C) the structure of language. 
D) the study of how people use language to communicate effectively.

Question 3

Which grammatical morpheme would you expect a child to learn LAST?

Accepted Answer

A) adding -ed to indicate past tense 
B) adding -s to indicate plural 
C) adding -ing to denote ongoing action 
D) the various form of the verb to be 
A) adding -ed to indicate past tense 
B) adding -s to indicate plural 
C) adding -ing to denote ongoing action 
D) the various form of the verb to be

Question 4

Children are more likely to learn a word name when adults are not looking at an object when they name it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

If a child knows the word dinosaur and sees that one dinosaur is consistently called Dino,the child will conclude that Dino is the name of the dinosaur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When an unfamiliar word is heard,children will assume that the word refers to an object that is present that does not have a name.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Children assume that a name refers to a whole object and not the parts of an object.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Two-year-old Michael already knows the meaning of the word dog.One day when he is at a park with his mother,they see a dog and his mother points to the dog and says,"That's a collie." Michael is likely to conclude that

Accepted Answer

A) his mother does not know what a dog is. 
B) all dogs are called collies. 
C) a collie is a special type of dog. 
D) collie refers to some part of the dog,such as its head or tail or neck. 
A) his mother does not know what a dog is. 
B) all dogs are called collies. 
C) a collie is a special type of dog. 
D) collie refers to some part of the dog,such as its head or tail or neck.

Question 9

One characteristic of language is that an infinite number of utterances can be produced from the vocabulary.This is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) symbolism. 
B) generativity. 
C) displacement. 
D) expressiveness. 
A) symbolism. 
B) generativity. 
C) displacement. 
D) expressiveness.

Question 10

Eighteen-month-old Zach's vocabulary consists mainly of words that are the names of objects,persons,or actions.Zach has a(n) ________ style of learning language.

Accepted Answer

A) expressive 
B) referential 
C) social 
D) fast mapping 
A) expressive 
B) referential 
C) social 
D) fast mapping

Question 11

________ is/are a system that relates sounds (or gestures) to meaning.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The Social-Interaction approach to language development is eclectic,drawing on the behaviourist approach,the nativist approach,and from the cognitive view.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When four-year-olds describe a toy to a two-year-old,they

Accepted Answer

A) use fewer attention-getting phrases than they do with an adult listener. 
B) use longer sentences than they do with an adult listener. 
C) use simpler grammar than they do with an adult listener. 
D) do not adjust their speech when talking to a younger child. 
A) use fewer attention-getting phrases than they do with an adult listener. 
B) use longer sentences than they do with an adult listener. 
C) use simpler grammar than they do with an adult listener. 
D) do not adjust their speech when talking to a younger child.

Question 14

When seven- to eight-month-olds hear a word repeatedly in different sentences,later they

Accepted Answer

A) pay less attention to that word than to words they have not heard previously. 
B) pay more attention to that word than to words they have not heard previously. 
C) pay the same amount of attention to the previously heard word and new words. 
D) cannot recognize sound patterns that they hear repeatedly. 
A) pay less attention to that word than to words they have not heard previously. 
B) pay more attention to that word than to words they have not heard previously. 
C) pay the same amount of attention to the previously heard word and new words. 
D) cannot recognize sound patterns that they hear repeatedly.

Question 15

Joanne and Dennis want to do all they can to expand their preschooler son's vocabulary.Which of the following would you recommend to them?

Accepted Answer

A) When reading stories,simply read the story and do not ask him questions. 
B) Have him watch Sesame Street regularly. 
C) Have him watch Sesame Street only occasionally. 
D) Have him watch many cartoons. 
A) When reading stories,simply read the story and do not ask him questions. 
B) Have him watch Sesame Street regularly. 
C) Have him watch Sesame Street only occasionally. 
D) Have him watch many cartoons.

Question 16

Chimpanzees learn grammar as easily as young children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The production of two-word speech

Accepted Answer

A) usually occurs around the first birthday. 
B) is haphazard and is not based on any rules. 
C) follows rules that are very different from language to language. 
D) often is called telegraphic speech. 
A) usually occurs around the first birthday. 
B) is haphazard and is not based on any rules. 
C) follows rules that are very different from language to language. 
D) often is called telegraphic speech.

Question 18

Children's understanding of sarcasm

Accepted Answer

A) occurs only when a mocking or overly enthusiastic tone of voice is present. 
B) occurs only when a comment does not match the context of the comment. 
C) does not differ from adults' understanding of sarcasm. 
D) is well developed by the time children enter school. 
A) occurs only when a mocking or overly enthusiastic tone of voice is present. 
B) occurs only when a comment does not match the context of the comment. 
C) does not differ from adults' understanding of sarcasm. 
D) is well developed by the time children enter school.

Question 19

Cochlear implants

Accepted Answer

A) are beneficial for adults who lose their hearing after mastering language but do not help deaf children learn language. 
B) enhance language development in young children,but for some more than others. 
C) allow deaf children to develop language skills as good as those of hearing children. 
D) make other forms of language therapy for deaf children unnecessary. 
A) are beneficial for adults who lose their hearing after mastering language but do not help deaf children learn language. 
B) enhance language development in young children,but for some more than others. 
C) allow deaf children to develop language skills as good as those of hearing children. 
D) make other forms of language therapy for deaf children unnecessary.

Question 20

Children with a referential style of learning language use language mainly as a(n) ________ tool whereas children with an expressive style of learning language use language primarily as a(n) ________ tool.

Accepted Answer

A) adult-directed;child-directed 
B) child-directed;adult-directed 
C) intellectual;social 
D) social;intellectual 
A) adult-directed;child-directed 
B) child-directed;adult-directed 
C) intellectual;social 
D) social;intellectual

Language has arbitrary units and is therefore symbolic.

The term semantics refers to

Which grammatical morpheme would you expect a child to learn LAST?

Children are more likely to learn a word name when adults are not looking at an object when they name it.

If a child knows the word dinosaur and sees that one dinosaur is consistently called Dino,the child will conclude that Dino is the name of the dinosaur.

When an unfamiliar word is heard,children will assume that the word refers to an object that is present that does not have a name.

Children assume that a name refers to a whole object and not the parts of an object.

Two-year-old Michael already knows the meaning of the word dog.One day when he is at a park with his mother,they see a dog and his mother points to the dog and says,"That's a collie." Michael is likely to conclude that

One characteristic of language is that an infinite number of utterances can be produced from the vocabulary.This is referred to as

Eighteen-month-old Zach's vocabulary consists mainly of words that are the names of objects,persons,or actions.Zach has a(n) ________ style of learning language.

________ is/are a system that relates sounds (or gestures) to meaning.

The Social-Interaction approach to language development is eclectic,drawing on the behaviourist approach,the nativist approach,and from the cognitive view.

When four-year-olds describe a toy to a two-year-old,they

When seven- to eight-month-olds hear a word repeatedly in different sentences,later they

Joanne and Dennis want to do all they can to expand their preschooler son's vocabulary.Which of the following would you recommend to them?

Chimpanzees learn grammar as easily as young children.

The production of two-word speech

Children's understanding of sarcasm

Cochlear implants

Children with a referential style of learning language use language mainly as a(n) tool whereas children with an expressive style of learning language use language primarily as a(n) tool.

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Language has arbitrary units and is therefore symbolic.

The term semantics refers to

Which grammatical morpheme would you expect a child to learn LAST?

Children are more likely to learn a word name when adults are not looking at an object when they name it.

If a child knows the word dinosaur and sees that one dinosaur is consistently called Dino,the child will conclude that Dino is the name of the dinosaur.

When an unfamiliar word is heard,children will assume that the word refers to an object that is present that does not have a name.

Children assume that a name refers to a whole object and not the parts of an object.

Two-year-old Michael already knows the meaning of the word dog.One day when he is at a park with his mother,they see a dog and his mother points to the dog and says,"That's a collie." Michael is likely to conclude that

One characteristic of language is that an infinite number of utterances can be produced from the vocabulary.This is referred to as

Eighteen-month-old Zach's vocabulary consists mainly of words that are the names of objects,persons,or actions.Zach has a(n) ________ style of learning language.

________ is/are a system that relates sounds (or gestures) to meaning.

The Social-Interaction approach to language development is eclectic,drawing on the behaviourist approach,the nativist approach,and from the cognitive view.

When four-year-olds describe a toy to a two-year-old,they

When seven- to eight-month-olds hear a word repeatedly in different sentences,later they

Joanne and Dennis want to do all they can to expand their preschooler son's vocabulary.Which of the following would you recommend to them?

Chimpanzees learn grammar as easily as young children.

The production of two-word speech

Children's understanding of sarcasm

Cochlear implants

Children with a referential style of learning language use language mainly as a(n) ________ tool whereas children with an expressive style of learning language use language primarily as a(n) ________ tool.

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

Filters

Children with a referential style of learning language use language mainly as a(n) tool whereas children with an expressive style of learning language use language primarily as a(n) tool.