Question 1

Which of the following is TRUE of infant-directed speech?

Accepted Answer

A) Infants prefer adult-directed speech to infant-directed speech. 
B) Only mothers use infant-directed speech. 
C) Infant-directed speech seems to attract the infant's attention. 
D) The use of infant-directed speech makes it more difficult for infants to identify speech sounds. 
A) Infants prefer adult-directed speech to infant-directed speech. 
B) Only mothers use infant-directed speech. 
C) Infant-directed speech seems to attract the infant's attention. 
D) The use of infant-directed speech makes it more difficult for infants to identify speech sounds.

Question 2

Hannah uses the word cat to refer only to her cat,not to other cats.Hannah's mistake is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) fast mapping. 
B) overregularization. 
C) overextension. 
D) underextension. 
A) fast mapping. 
B) overregularization. 
C) overextension. 
D) underextension.

Question 3

Research in which chimpanzees are trained to use language reveals all of the following EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A) chimpanzees can be taught to communicate using gestures. 
B) chimpanzees can communicate using plastic chips as words. 
C) chimpanzees cannot master anything beyond the simplest of grammatical rules. 
D) acquisition of language by humans need not involve any innate mechanisms. 
A) chimpanzees can be taught to communicate using gestures. 
B) chimpanzees can communicate using plastic chips as words. 
C) chimpanzees cannot master anything beyond the simplest of grammatical rules. 
D) acquisition of language by humans need not involve any innate mechanisms.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a phoneme?

Accepted Answer

A) "bababababa" 
B) the "ing" in "playing" 
C) "Me go." 
D) the "d" sound in "dog" 
A) "bababababa" 
B) the "ing" in "playing" 
C) "Me go." 
D) the "d" sound in "dog"

Question 5

Celia has noticed that her seven-month-old daughter has recently begun to raise and lower the pitch of her voice when she babbles so she sometimes sounds as if she is asking questions.Celia's daughter has added ________ to her babbling.

Accepted Answer

A) cooing 
B) repetition 
C) vowel sounds 
D) intonation 
A) cooing 
B) repetition 
C) vowel sounds 
D) intonation

Question 6

Phonological memory is

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to remember speech sounds briefly. 
B) the ability to remember the meanings of words. 
C) the ability to remember context in which a word was used. 
D) the ability to remember unfamiliar words. 
A) the ability to remember speech sounds briefly. 
B) the ability to remember the meanings of words. 
C) the ability to remember context in which a word was used. 
D) the ability to remember unfamiliar words.

Question 7

Hannah is a school-aged child.Which of the following would you expect to be TRUE of Hannah's communication skills?

Accepted Answer

A) Hannah is likely to speak differently to adults and peers. 
B) Hannah will not consider a listener's skill when she formulates a message. 
C) Hannah will give the same message to listeners who are familiar or unfamiliar with a topic. 
D) Hannah will have very little understanding of the factors that should be considered in constructing a clear message. 
A) Hannah is likely to speak differently to adults and peers. 
B) Hannah will not consider a listener's skill when she formulates a message. 
C) Hannah will give the same message to listeners who are familiar or unfamiliar with a topic. 
D) Hannah will have very little understanding of the factors that should be considered in constructing a clear message.

Question 8

Defining a word too narrowly is known as

Accepted Answer

A) an overextension. 
B) an underextension. 
C) fast mapping. 
D) overregularization. 
A) an overextension. 
B) an underextension. 
C) fast mapping. 
D) overregularization.

Question 9

Discuss the concept of fast mapping.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of telegraphic speech?

Accepted Answer

A) "Baby hungry" 
B) the "ing" in "kicking" 
C) using the word "car" to refer to trucks,vans,and automobiles 
D) using the word "dog" to refer only to the family dog 
A) "Baby hungry" 
B) the "ing" in "kicking" 
C) using the word "car" to refer to trucks,vans,and automobiles 
D) using the word "dog" to refer only to the family dog

Question 11

Children's first questions

Accepted Answer

A) are marked by intonation alone. 
B) are formed by attaching a wh- word to the beginning of the sentence without the required auxiliary verb. 
C) are formed by attaching a wh- word and the required auxiliary verb to the beginning of a sentence. 
D) are formed haphazardly in forms that cannot be predicted. 
A) are marked by intonation alone. 
B) are formed by attaching a wh- word to the beginning of the sentence without the required auxiliary verb. 
C) are formed by attaching a wh- word and the required auxiliary verb to the beginning of a sentence. 
D) are formed haphazardly in forms that cannot be predicted.

Question 12

Children use rules such as "agent + action," "action + object," "action + location," and "attribute + entity" to

Accepted Answer

A) form grammatical morphemes. 
B) form two-word sentences. 
C) use semantic bootstrapping. 
D) produce overregularizations. 
A) form grammatical morphemes. 
B) form two-word sentences. 
C) use semantic bootstrapping. 
D) produce overregularizations.

Question 13

Common early words include greetings and words for food and toys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Bilingualism is very confusing for children and,consequently,bilingual children show more cognitive deficits than monolingual children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

During the stage of two-word speech,children use wh- words when asking questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Describe infant speech perception during the first year of life.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 17

A cochlear implant is a device that picks up on speech sounds and

Accepted Answer

A) relays them to the auditory cortex. 
B) amplifies them. 
C) converts them to electrical impulses that stimulate nerve cells in the ear. 
D) alters the sound frequencies. 
A) relays them to the auditory cortex. 
B) amplifies them. 
C) converts them to electrical impulses that stimulate nerve cells in the ear. 
D) alters the sound frequencies.

Question 18

Expressive children's vocabularies include a large percentage of words that are names of objects,people,or actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is "turn-taking" in language development?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 20

Infants' early attempts to communicate include pointing,touching,or making noises.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is TRUE of infant-directed speech?

Hannah uses the word cat to refer only to her cat,not to other cats.Hannah's mistake is an example of

Research in which chimpanzees are trained to use language reveals all of the following EXCEPT that

Which of the following is an example of a phoneme?

Celia has noticed that her seven-month-old daughter has recently begun to raise and lower the pitch of her voice when she babbles so she sometimes sounds as if she is asking questions.Celia's daughter has added ________ to her babbling.

Phonological memory is

Hannah is a school-aged child.Which of the following would you expect to be TRUE of Hannah's communication skills?

Defining a word too narrowly is known as

Discuss the concept of fast mapping.

Which of the following is an example of telegraphic speech?

Children's first questions

Children use rules such as "agent + action," "action + object," "action + location," and "attribute + entity" to

Common early words include greetings and words for food and toys.

Bilingualism is very confusing for children and,consequently,bilingual children show more cognitive deficits than monolingual children.

During the stage of two-word speech,children use wh- words when asking questions.

Describe infant speech perception during the first year of life.

A cochlear implant is a device that picks up on speech sounds and

Expressive children's vocabularies include a large percentage of words that are names of objects,people,or actions.

What is "turn-taking" in language development?

Infants' early attempts to communicate include pointing,touching,or making noises.

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Which of the following is TRUE of infant-directed speech?

Hannah uses the word cat to refer only to her cat,not to other cats.Hannah's mistake is an example of

Research in which chimpanzees are trained to use language reveals all of the following EXCEPT that

Which of the following is an example of a phoneme?

Celia has noticed that her seven-month-old daughter has recently begun to raise and lower the pitch of her voice when she babbles so she sometimes sounds as if she is asking questions.Celia's daughter has added ________ to her babbling.

Phonological memory is

Hannah is a school-aged child.Which of the following would you expect to be TRUE of Hannah's communication skills?

Defining a word too narrowly is known as

Discuss the concept of fast mapping.

Which of the following is an example of telegraphic speech?

Children's first questions

Children use rules such as "agent + action," "action + object," "action + location," and "attribute + entity" to

Common early words include greetings and words for food and toys.

Bilingualism is very confusing for children and,consequently,bilingual children show more cognitive deficits than monolingual children.

During the stage of two-word speech,children use wh- words when asking questions.

Describe infant speech perception during the first year of life.

A cochlear implant is a device that picks up on speech sounds and

Expressive children's vocabularies include a large percentage of words that are names of objects,people,or actions.

What is "turn-taking" in language development?

Infants' early attempts to communicate include pointing,touching,or making noises.

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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