Question 1

The sentence The carpet walked with the girl to buy something at the store is

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A)  semantically correct but syntactically incorrect. 
B)  morphologically correct but semantically incorrect. 
C)  syntactically correct but semantically in correct. 
D)  pragmatically incorrect but semantically correct. 
A)  semantically correct but syntactically incorrect. 
B)  morphologically correct but semantically incorrect. 
C)  syntactically correct but semantically in correct. 
D)  pragmatically incorrect but semantically correct. C

Question 2

The text points out that in the English language an adjective usually precedes a noun,whereas in Spanish,adjectives typically follow nouns.This creates difficulty for individuals trying to learn another language.A person familiar with various aspects of language would realize that the problem is the result of differential

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A)  phonemes. 
B)  pragmatics. 
C)  syntax. 
D)  semantics. 
A)  phonemes. 
B)  pragmatics. 
C)  syntax. 
D)  semantics. C

Question 3

Helen Keller put a great deal of effort and work into making progress with her disabilities.As an adult she

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A)  reached her plateau and was able to lead a simple life that was limited because of her disabilities. 
B)  appeared as though she would make great progress into adulthood but suddenly she regressed. 
C)  graduated with honors from Radcliffe,became a successful educator,and crafted books about her life. 
D)  tried to write books about her life but was unsuccessful. 
A)  reached her plateau and was able to lead a simple life that was limited because of her disabilities. 
B)  appeared as though she would make great progress into adulthood but suddenly she regressed. 
C)  graduated with honors from Radcliffe,became a successful educator,and crafted books about her life. 
D)  tried to write books about her life but was unsuccessful. C

Question 4

According to Noam Chomsky,we are born with a

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A)  language deficit. 
B)  language acquisition device. 
C)  zone of proximal development. 
D)  mean length of utterance. 
A)  language deficit. 
B)  language acquisition device. 
C)  zone of proximal development. 
D)  mean length of utterance.

Question 5

The interactionist view emphasizes

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A)  biology. 
B)  environment. 
C)  open-mindedness. 
D)  biology and environment. 
A)  biology. 
B)  environment. 
C)  open-mindedness. 
D)  biology and environment.

Question 6

What is one thing that parents should not do if their child is slow in developing language skills?

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A)  Give the child opportunities to talk. 
B)  Talk often and read to the child. 
C)  Don't expand what the child is saying after he talks. 
D)  Provide a rich verbal environment. 
A)  Give the child opportunities to talk. 
B)  Talk often and read to the child. 
C)  Don't expand what the child is saying after he talks. 
D)  Provide a rich verbal environment.

Question 7

Identify three ways parents may facilitate infants and toddlers language development.

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1)Be an active conversational

Question 8

Alexander Graham Bell,the famous inventor,suggested to Helen Keller's parents that they hire a tutor named

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A)  Sarah O'Malley. 
B)  Anne Sullivan. 
C)  Robert Jones. 
D)  Ann Fallwell. 
A)  Sarah O'Malley. 
B)  Anne Sullivan. 
C)  Robert Jones. 
D)  Ann Fallwell.

Question 9

Restating what the child has said in a linguistically sophisticated form is called

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A)  recasting. 
B)  echoing. 
C)  labeling. 
D)  expanding. 
A)  recasting. 
B)  echoing. 
C)  labeling. 
D)  expanding.

Question 10

Compare and contrast the actions of recasting,expanding,and labeling.

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Recasting is rephrasing what t

Question 11

Jean Berko is associated with an experiment where she used fictional words to help see if children could apply rules by not relying on past instances of hearing a word.This was called the ________ test.

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A)  fictional-word 
B)  tardy 
C)  wug 
D)  recall test 
A)  fictional-word 
B)  tardy 
C)  wug 
D)  recall test

Question 12

Helen Keller's visual and auditory deficits were

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A)  congenital. 
B)  caused by abuse. 
C)  psychosomatic. 
D)  the result of a childhood illness. 
A)  congenital. 
B)  caused by abuse. 
C)  psychosomatic. 
D)  the result of a childhood illness.

Question 13

___________________ is the use of irony,derision,or wit to expose folly or wickedness.

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A)  Similarity 
B)  Satire 
C)  Metaphor 
D)  Vocabulary 
A)  Similarity 
B)  Satire 
C)  Metaphor 
D)  Vocabulary

Question 14

Language is made up of basic sounds called

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A)  vowels. 
B)  syllables. 
C)  phonemes. 
D)  morphemes. 
A)  vowels. 
B)  syllables. 
C)  phonemes. 
D)  morphemes.

Question 15

During the ___________________ years,most children gradually become sensitive to the sounds of spoken words.They show this phonological awareness in such ways as noticing rhymes,enjoying poems,making up silly names for things by substituting one sound for another,and breaking long words into syllables.

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A)  elementary 
B)  primary 
C)  preschool 
D)  junior-high 
A)  elementary 
B)  primary 
C)  preschool 
D)  junior-high

Question 16

The meanings of words and sentences are referred to as

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

Question 17

On vocabulary tests,children with Williams syndrome show

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A)  a preference for unusual words. 
B)  a very low score. 
C)  a reluctance to even be tested. 
D)  language deficit. 
A)  a preference for unusual words. 
B)  a very low score. 
C)  a reluctance to even be tested. 
D)  language deficit.

Question 18

After suffering a stroke,Chad has regained his ability to speak but still cannot understand anything that he is told.Chad most likely has a severely damaged

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A)  right hemisphere. 
B)  Broca's area. 
C)  language acquisition device. 
D)  Wernicke's area. 
A)  right hemisphere. 
B)  Broca's area. 
C)  language acquisition device. 
D)  Wernicke's area.

Question 19

Broca's area is to speech production as

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A)  Wernicke's area is to language comprehension. 
B)  Bruner is to language acquisition support system. 
C)  Chomsky is to language acquisition device. 
D)  Skinner is to reinforcement. 
A)  Wernicke's area is to language comprehension. 
B)  Bruner is to language acquisition support system. 
C)  Chomsky is to language acquisition device. 
D)  Skinner is to reinforcement.

Question 20

Identify two basic issues that characterize connections between language and cognition and provide one example of each.

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1)whether cognition is necessa

The sentence The carpet walked with the girl to buy something at the store is

Helen Keller put a great deal of effort and work into making progress with her disabilities.As an adult she

According to Noam Chomsky,we are born with a

The interactionist view emphasizes

What is one thing that parents should not do if their child is slow in developing language skills?

Identify three ways parents may facilitate infants and toddlers language development.

Alexander Graham Bell,the famous inventor,suggested to Helen Keller's parents that they hire a tutor named

Restating what the child has said in a linguistically sophisticated form is called

Compare and contrast the actions of recasting,expanding,and labeling.

Jean Berko is associated with an experiment where she used fictional words to help see if children could apply rules by not relying on past instances of hearing a word.This was called the ________ test.

Helen Keller's visual and auditory deficits were

___________________ is the use of irony,derision,or wit to expose folly or wickedness.

Language is made up of basic sounds called

The meanings of words and sentences are referred to as

On vocabulary tests,children with Williams syndrome show

After suffering a stroke,Chad has regained his ability to speak but still cannot understand anything that he is told.Chad most likely has a severely damaged

Broca's area is to speech production as

Identify two basic issues that characterize connections between language and cognition and provide one example of each.

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Exam 9: Language Development

The sentence The carpet walked with the girl to buy something at the store is

Helen Keller put a great deal of effort and work into making progress with her disabilities.As an adult she

According to Noam Chomsky,we are born with a

The interactionist view emphasizes

What is one thing that parents should not do if their child is slow in developing language skills?

Identify three ways parents may facilitate infants and toddlers language development.

Alexander Graham Bell,the famous inventor,suggested to Helen Keller's parents that they hire a tutor named

Restating what the child has said in a linguistically sophisticated form is called

Compare and contrast the actions of recasting,expanding,and labeling.

Jean Berko is associated with an experiment where she used fictional words to help see if children could apply rules by not relying on past instances of hearing a word.This was called the ________ test.

Helen Keller's visual and auditory deficits were

___________________ is the use of irony,derision,or wit to expose folly or wickedness.

Language is made up of basic sounds called

The meanings of words and sentences are referred to as

On vocabulary tests,children with Williams syndrome show

After suffering a stroke,Chad has regained his ability to speak but still cannot understand anything that he is told.Chad most likely has a severely damaged

Broca's area is to speech production as

Identify two basic issues that characterize connections between language and cognition and provide one example of each.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Gender

Moral Development

Families

Peers

Schools and Achievement

Culture and Diversity

Filters