Question 1

Child-directed speech is the kind of speech often used by adults to talk to babies and young children.Which is not a characteristic of this type of speech?

Accepted Answer

A) Higher pitch than normal speech 
B) Simple words and sentences 
C) Cannot be used until the child is 12 months old 
D) Captures the baby's attention immediately 
A) Higher pitch than normal speech 
B) Simple words and sentences 
C) Cannot be used until the child is 12 months old 
D) Captures the baby's attention immediately C

Question 2

The infant's spoken vocabulary rapidly increases once the first word is spoken._____ is a label that has been given to the rapid increase in an infant's vocabulary that begins to occur at approximately _____ months of age.

Accepted Answer

A) Vocabulary spurt; 18 
B) Improvement; 12 
C) Language; 15 
D) Growth spurt; 12 
A) Vocabulary spurt; 18 
B) Improvement; 12 
C) Language; 15 
D) Growth spurt; 12 A

Question 3

In 1799,a nude boy was observed running through the woods in France.The boy was captured when he was 11-years old.It was believed that he lived alone in the woods for six years.He was called the:

Accepted Answer

A) Lone boy from France. 
B) Wild Boy of Aveyron. 
C) Unknown child. 
D) Wolf child from the woods. 
A) Lone boy from France. 
B) Wild Boy of Aveyron. 
C) Unknown child. 
D) Wolf child from the woods. B

Question 4

Edgar,who survived a gunshot wound to the head,appears to have lost the ability to speak,even though he understands directions.Based on this description,you would most likely guess that the bullet damaged:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

When walking through a zoo,2-year-old Oliver says,"Elephants are big." One way that his mother can enhance his language development is through recasting.She could accomplish this by saying:

Accepted Answer

A) "Good job!" 
B) "That was very observant." 
C) "Did you also see the monkey?" 
D) "Was the elephant really big?" 
A) "Good job!" 
B) "That was very observant." 
C) "Did you also see the monkey?" 
D) "Was the elephant really big?"

Question 6

Kiley most likely began waving bye-bye at what age?

Accepted Answer

A) 6 to 8 months 
B) 8 to 12 months 
C) 12 to 14 months 
D) 15 to 18 months 
A) 6 to 8 months 
B) 8 to 12 months 
C) 12 to 14 months 
D) 15 to 18 months

Question 7

When 13-year-olds Lisa and Alan use nicknames that are satirical and derisive they probably do so:

Accepted Answer

A) only to be mean. 
B) to show that they belong to a group. 
C) to reduce the seriousness of a situation. 
D) to both show that they belong to a group and to reduce the seriousness of a situation. 
A) only to be mean. 
B) to show that they belong to a group. 
C) to reduce the seriousness of a situation. 
D) to both show that they belong to a group and to reduce the seriousness of a situation.

Question 8

The interactionist view emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Identify the primary things learned from the Wild Boy of Aveyron and the Wild Child,Genie.

Accepted Answer

The biological and e

Question 10

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:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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:

Accepted Answer

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 12

Two-year-old Gannon says to his mother,"I go park" to convey,"I want to go to the park." This language is called _____ speech.

Accepted Answer

A) telegraphic 
B) holophrastic 
C) egocentric 
D) infant-directed 
A) telegraphic 
B) holophrastic 
C) egocentric 
D) infant-directed

Question 13

Infants are likely to utter their first intelligible word at about _____ months of age.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 to 7 
B) 7 to 10 
C) 10 to 15 
D) 16 to 18 
A) 5 to 7 
B) 7 to 10 
C) 10 to 15 
D) 16 to 18

Question 14

Compare and contrast the semantics and pragmatics of language.

Accepted Answer

Semantics is the mea

Question 15

Which is an example of telegraphic speech?

Accepted Answer

A) Pointing toward a toy 
B) Saying "toy" 
C) Saying "Mommy give toy" 
D) Saying "Mommy please give me a toy" 
A) Pointing toward a toy 
B) Saying "toy" 
C) Saying "Mommy give toy" 
D) Saying "Mommy please give me a toy"

Question 16

What approach to reading stresses that reading instruction should parallel children's natural language learning?

Accepted Answer

A) ABC approach 
B) Drill approach 
C) Whole-language approach 
D) Basic-skills-and-phonetics approach 
A) ABC approach 
B) Drill approach 
C) Whole-language approach 
D) Basic-skills-and-phonetics approach

Question 17

Two-year-old Maya has a vocabulary that includes the word car.How would she demonstrate the concept of underextension?

Accepted Answer

A) Use the term when she encounters any moving vehicle 
B) Begin to use other words in its place, such as van 
C) Use the word only when referring to her parent's station wagon and not to other cars 
D) Begin to string the word together with other words 
A) Use the term when she encounters any moving vehicle 
B) Begin to use other words in its place, such as van 
C) Use the word only when referring to her parent's station wagon and not to other cars 
D) Begin to string the word together with other words

Question 18

What is bilingualism? Describe the preferred strategy for teaching a child a second language.What do advocates of bilingual education argue?

Accepted Answer

Bilingualism is the ability to speak two

Question 19

In terms of writing,adolescents are better at:

Accepted Answer

A) writing than children are. 
B) organizing ideas before they write. 
C) distinguishing between general and specific points as they write. 
D) all of these. 
A) writing than children are. 
B) organizing ideas before they write. 
C) distinguishing between general and specific points as they write. 
D) all of these.

Question 20

Roger Brown (1973)challenged the behaviouristic explanation of language acquisition by pointing out that parents:

Accepted Answer

A) play no documented role in their children's acquisition of language. 
B) contribute to their children's language development by genetic means. 
C) often pay no attention to the grammatical form of their children's utterances. 
D) imitate and expand upon the sounds and words produced by their children. 
A) play no documented role in their children's acquisition of language. 
B) contribute to their children's language development by genetic means. 
C) often pay no attention to the grammatical form of their children's utterances. 
D) imitate and expand upon the sounds and words produced by their children.

Child-directed speech is the kind of speech often used by adults to talk to babies and young children.Which is not a characteristic of this type of speech?

The infant's spoken vocabulary rapidly increases once the first word is spoken._ is a label that has been given to the rapid increase in an infant's vocabulary that begins to occur at approximately _ months of age.

In 1799,a nude boy was observed running through the woods in France.The boy was captured when he was 11-years old.It was believed that he lived alone in the woods for six years.He was called the:

Edgar,who survived a gunshot wound to the head,appears to have lost the ability to speak,even though he understands directions.Based on this description,you would most likely guess that the bullet damaged:

When walking through a zoo,2-year-old Oliver says,"Elephants are big." One way that his mother can enhance his language development is through recasting.She could accomplish this by saying:

Kiley most likely began waving bye-bye at what age?

When 13-year-olds Lisa and Alan use nicknames that are satirical and derisive they probably do so:

The interactionist view emphasizes:

Identify the primary things learned from the Wild Boy of Aveyron and the Wild Child,Genie.

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:

Two-year-old Gannon says to his mother,"I go park" to convey,"I want to go to the park." This language is called _____ speech.

Infants are likely to utter their first intelligible word at about _____ months of age.

Compare and contrast the semantics and pragmatics of language.

Which is an example of telegraphic speech?

What approach to reading stresses that reading instruction should parallel children's natural language learning?

Two-year-old Maya has a vocabulary that includes the word car.How would she demonstrate the concept of underextension?

What is bilingualism? Describe the preferred strategy for teaching a child a second language.What do advocates of bilingual education argue?

In terms of writing,adolescents are better at:

Roger Brown (1973)challenged the behaviouristic explanation of language acquisition by pointing out that parents:

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 Technology

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Exam 9: Language Development

Child-directed speech is the kind of speech often used by adults to talk to babies and young children.Which is not a characteristic of this type of speech?

The infant's spoken vocabulary rapidly increases once the first word is spoken._____ is a label that has been given to the rapid increase in an infant's vocabulary that begins to occur at approximately _____ months of age.

In 1799,a nude boy was observed running through the woods in France.The boy was captured when he was 11-years old.It was believed that he lived alone in the woods for six years.He was called the:

Edgar,who survived a gunshot wound to the head,appears to have lost the ability to speak,even though he understands directions.Based on this description,you would most likely guess that the bullet damaged:

When walking through a zoo,2-year-old Oliver says,"Elephants are big." One way that his mother can enhance his language development is through recasting.She could accomplish this by saying:

Kiley most likely began waving bye-bye at what age?

When 13-year-olds Lisa and Alan use nicknames that are satirical and derisive they probably do so:

The interactionist view emphasizes:

Identify the primary things learned from the Wild Boy of Aveyron and the Wild Child,Genie.

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:

Two-year-old Gannon says to his mother,"I go park" to convey,"I want to go to the park." This language is called _____ speech.

Infants are likely to utter their first intelligible word at about _____ months of age.

Compare and contrast the semantics and pragmatics of language.

Which is an example of telegraphic speech?

What approach to reading stresses that reading instruction should parallel children's natural language learning?

Two-year-old Maya has a vocabulary that includes the word car.How would she demonstrate the concept of underextension?

What is bilingualism? Describe the preferred strategy for teaching a child a second language.What do advocates of bilingual education argue?

In terms of writing,adolescents are better at:

Roger Brown (1973)challenged the behaviouristic explanation of language acquisition by pointing out that parents:

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 Technology

Filters

The infant's spoken vocabulary rapidly increases once the first word is spoken._ is a label that has been given to the rapid increase in an infant's vocabulary that begins to occur at approximately _ months of age.