Question 1

Which of the following statements reflects how children acquire grammar (according to the linguistic view)?

Accepted Answer

A) Children learn grammar by means of reinforcement and imitation. 
B) The human brain is not specialized to process language. 
C) Humans seem to be innately prepared to process language and learn grammar. 
D) Language can be acquired easily at any time during one's life. 
A) Children learn grammar by means of reinforcement and imitation. 
B) The human brain is not specialized to process language. 
C) Humans seem to be innately prepared to process language and learn grammar. 
D) Language can be acquired easily at any time during one's life.

Question 2

As children develop the ability to use symbols,they begin to talk and

Accepted Answer

A) no longer make underextension errors. 
B) no longer make overregularization errors. 
C) begin to be able to differentiate phonemes. 
D) begin to use gestures. 
A) no longer make underextension errors. 
B) no longer make overregularization errors. 
C) begin to be able to differentiate phonemes. 
D) begin to use gestures.

Question 3

Your sister and brother-in-law have a newborn baby and they are wondering when she will begin talking.They hope that it will occur soon,so they have begun saying mama and dada to their daughter.What can you tell them about the course of language development during the first year of life?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 4

Intonation refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the production of vowel-like sounds. 
B) the production of utterances that contain both vowel and consonant sounds. 
C) a pattern of rising or falling pitch. 
D) the repetition of a sound. 
A) the production of vowel-like sounds. 
B) the production of utterances that contain both vowel and consonant sounds. 
C) a pattern of rising or falling pitch. 
D) the repetition of a sound.

Question 5

Infants pay more attention to

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

Question 6

"Two mans" is an example of overregularization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Behaviourist learning theorists propose that

Accepted Answer

A) language is learned through imitation and reinforcement. 
B) children have an inborn mechanism to help them learn grammar. 
C) there is a critical period for learning language. 
D) grammatical rules are too complex for children to infer solely on the basis of speech they hear. 
A) language is learned through imitation and reinforcement. 
B) children have an inborn mechanism to help them learn grammar. 
C) there is a critical period for learning language. 
D) grammatical rules are too complex for children to infer solely on the basis of speech they hear.

Question 8

Who is most likely to be using telegraphic speech?

Accepted Answer

A) nine-month-old Linda 
B) 18-month-old Lorna 
C) three-year-old Lucinda 
D) five-year-old Louisa 
A) nine-month-old Linda 
B) 18-month-old Lorna 
C) three-year-old Lucinda 
D) five-year-old Louisa

Question 9

Children learn general rules about grammatical morphemes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Cheyenne makes a sarcastic comment but does not use a mocking or overly enthusiastic tone of voice.Who is likely to realize that sarcasm is intended?

Accepted Answer

A) Only 25-year-old Stephen 
B) 25-year-old Stephen and 15-year-old Emily 
C) 25-year-old Stephen,15-year-old Emily,and 9-year-old Stuart 
D) 25-year-old Stephen,15-year-old Emily,9-year-old Stuart,and 4-year-old Rachel 
A) Only 25-year-old Stephen 
B) 25-year-old Stephen and 15-year-old Emily 
C) 25-year-old Stephen,15-year-old Emily,and 9-year-old Stuart 
D) 25-year-old Stephen,15-year-old Emily,9-year-old Stuart,and 4-year-old Rachel

Question 11

Children with expressive language-learning styles

Accepted Answer

A) have vocabularies that primarily consist of the names of objects,people,and actions. 
B) have vocabularies that consist of many social phrases. 
C) use language as an intellectual tool. 
D) have vocabularies that contain few question words such as "what." 
A) have vocabularies that primarily consist of the names of objects,people,and actions. 
B) have vocabularies that consist of many social phrases. 
C) use language as an intellectual tool. 
D) have vocabularies that contain few question words such as "what."

Question 12

When four-year-olds talk to two-year-olds,they

Accepted Answer

A) talk the same as when they talk to peers or adults. 
B) tend to talk more to the two-year-olds than they do to adults. 
C) use more attention-getting devices than when they talk to adults. 
D) use grammar that is too complex for two-year-olds. 
A) talk the same as when they talk to peers or adults. 
B) tend to talk more to the two-year-olds than they do to adults. 
C) use more attention-getting devices than when they talk to adults. 
D) use grammar that is too complex for two-year-olds.

Question 13

Nicole is being raised in a home where both English and Spanish are spoken.She is likely to

Accepted Answer

A) learn language at the same rate as a child who is learning only one language. 
B) learn language more slowly at first because she will mix words from the two languages but will be as proficient or better in language skill than monolingual children later in childhood. 
C) learn language more quickly at first because she is exposed to more words but have less proficient language skills than monolingual children later in childhood. 
D) be delayed in her language growth throughout infancy and childhood. 
A) learn language at the same rate as a child who is learning only one language. 
B) learn language more slowly at first because she will mix words from the two languages but will be as proficient or better in language skill than monolingual children later in childhood. 
C) learn language more quickly at first because she is exposed to more words but have less proficient language skills than monolingual children later in childhood. 
D) be delayed in her language growth throughout infancy and childhood.

Question 14

Preschoolers who regularly watch shows like Sesame Street usually have smaller vocabularies than preschoolers who watch these shows only occasionally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Cochlear implants are

Accepted Answer

A) more successful with older children. 
B) more successful with younger children. 
C) more successful with children who have no hearing whatsoever. 
D) effective for all children with hearing impairment. 
A) more successful with older children. 
B) more successful with younger children. 
C) more successful with children who have no hearing whatsoever. 
D) effective for all children with hearing impairment.

Question 16

Cooing refers to

Accepted Answer

A) single syllable utterances consisting of a consonant and vowel. 
B) the production of vowel-like sounds such as "ooooooo" or "ahhhhhhh." 
C) the repetition of a sound such as "dahdahdahdahdah." 
D) a pattern of rising and falling pitch. 
A) single syllable utterances consisting of a consonant and vowel. 
B) the production of vowel-like sounds such as "ooooooo" or "ahhhhhhh." 
C) the repetition of a sound such as "dahdahdahdahdah." 
D) a pattern of rising and falling pitch.

Question 17

Overextensions

Accepted Answer

A) occur more often when children are producing words than when they are comprehending words. 
B) occur when children define a word too narrowly. 
C) are not influenced by feedback from parents. 
D) become more common as children get older. 
A) occur more often when children are producing words than when they are comprehending words. 
B) occur when children define a word too narrowly. 
C) are not influenced by feedback from parents. 
D) become more common as children get older.

Question 18

Turn-taking

Accepted Answer

A) is not encouraged by parents until after children say their first words. 
B) is apparent in preschoolers who expect that a comment will be followed by a response. 
C) does not occur spontaneously in conversations between children and adults until after children have entered school. 
D) is discouraged when parents take both the speaker and listener roles. 
A) is not encouraged by parents until after children say their first words. 
B) is apparent in preschoolers who expect that a comment will be followed by a response. 
C) does not occur spontaneously in conversations between children and adults until after children have entered school. 
D) is discouraged when parents take both the speaker and listener roles.

Question 19

When presented with a message that is vague or confusing,young children frequently

Accepted Answer

A) ask the speaker to clarify the message. 
B) do not realize that the message is ambiguous. 
C) are able to understand what the speaker intended. 
D) rephrase the statement in an indirect attempt to get a clarification. 
A) ask the speaker to clarify the message. 
B) do not realize that the message is ambiguous. 
C) are able to understand what the speaker intended. 
D) rephrase the statement in an indirect attempt to get a clarification.

Question 20

Syntax refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the sounds of a language. 
B) the study of words and their meanings. 
C) rules that specify how words are combined to form sentences, 
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) rules that specify how words are combined to form sentences, 
D) the study of how people use language to communicate effectively.

Which of the following statements reflects how children acquire grammar (according to the linguistic view)?

As children develop the ability to use symbols,they begin to talk and

Your sister and brother-in-law have a newborn baby and they are wondering when she will begin talking.They hope that it will occur soon,so they have begun saying mama and dada to their daughter.What can you tell them about the course of language development during the first year of life?

Intonation refers to

Infants pay more attention to

"Two mans" is an example of overregularization.

Behaviourist learning theorists propose that

Who is most likely to be using telegraphic speech?

Children learn general rules about grammatical morphemes.

Cheyenne makes a sarcastic comment but does not use a mocking or overly enthusiastic tone of voice.Who is likely to realize that sarcasm is intended?

Children with expressive language-learning styles

When four-year-olds talk to two-year-olds,they

Nicole is being raised in a home where both English and Spanish are spoken.She is likely to

Preschoolers who regularly watch shows like Sesame Street usually have smaller vocabularies than preschoolers who watch these shows only occasionally.

Cochlear implants are

Cooing refers to

Overextensions

Turn-taking

When presented with a message that is vague or confusing,young children frequently

Syntax refers to

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Which of the following statements reflects how children acquire grammar (according to the linguistic view)?

As children develop the ability to use symbols,they begin to talk and

Your sister and brother-in-law have a newborn baby and they are wondering when she will begin talking.They hope that it will occur soon,so they have begun saying mama and dada to their daughter.What can you tell them about the course of language development during the first year of life?

Intonation refers to

Infants pay more attention to

"Two mans" is an example of overregularization.

Behaviourist learning theorists propose that

Who is most likely to be using telegraphic speech?

Children learn general rules about grammatical morphemes.

Cheyenne makes a sarcastic comment but does not use a mocking or overly enthusiastic tone of voice.Who is likely to realize that sarcasm is intended?

Children with expressive language-learning styles

When four-year-olds talk to two-year-olds,they

Nicole is being raised in a home where both English and Spanish are spoken.She is likely to

Preschoolers who regularly watch shows like Sesame Street usually have smaller vocabularies than preschoolers who watch these shows only occasionally.

Cochlear implants are

Cooing refers to

Overextensions

Turn-taking

When presented with a message that is vague or confusing,young children frequently

Syntax refers to

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