Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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 2

When children fail to use a noun to name a relevant event or object they are:

Accepted Answer

A) expanding. 
B) recasting. 
C) overextending. 
D) underextending. 
A) expanding. 
B) recasting. 
C) overextending. 
D) underextending.

Question 3

Studies have shown that language is:

Accepted Answer

A) interesting but too confusing to learn. 
B) highly ordered and organized. 
C) highly unpredictable. 
D) lacking in organization. 
A) interesting but too confusing to learn. 
B) highly ordered and organized. 
C) highly unpredictable. 
D) lacking in organization.

Question 4

Compare and contrast phonology and morphology.

Accepted Answer

Phonology includes all of the

Question 5

Which of the following is true about children all over the world acquiring language milestones?

Accepted Answer

A) They acquire language milestones at about the same time developmentally. 
B) They acquire language milestones in the same order. 
C) Both of these answers are correct. 
D) Neither of these answers are correct. 
A) They acquire language milestones at about the same time developmentally. 
B) They acquire language milestones in the same order. 
C) Both of these answers are correct. 
D) Neither of these answers are correct.

Question 6

_____ is an implied comparison between unlike things.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

On vocabulary tests,children with Williams syndrome show:

Accepted Answer

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 8

Piaget's concept of the _____ has been the focus of some research that links cognitive and language development.

Accepted Answer

A) sensorimotor stage 
B) ability to understand conservation 
C) ability to understand object permanence 
D) preoperational stage 
A) sensorimotor stage 
B) ability to understand conservation 
C) ability to understand object permanence 
D) preoperational stage

Question 9

The psychology club is sponsoring a speaker.The title of her talk is "The Prewired Nature of Language." This speaker is most likely highly supportive of the ideas of:

Accepted Answer

A) B.F.Skinner. 
B) Catherine Snow. 
C) Noam Chomsky. 
D) Jerome Bruner. 
A) B.F.Skinner. 
B) Catherine Snow. 
C) Noam Chomsky. 
D) Jerome Bruner.

Question 10

There are essentially two basic and separate issues involved in exploring connections between language and cognition.Which of the following are the correct issues?

Accepted Answer

A) Is cognition necessary for language and is language necessary to cognition? 
B) Is language development necessary for the first year of life and is a language delay a problem? 
C) Is Roger Brown connected to Vygotsky in theory and is Vygotsky connected to Piaget in theory? 
D) Both the question is language development necessary for the first year of life and is a language delay a problem, and the question of whether Brown is connected to Vygotsky in theory and is Vygotsky connected to Piaget in theory. 
A) Is cognition necessary for language and is language necessary to cognition? 
B) Is language development necessary for the first year of life and is a language delay a problem? 
C) Is Roger Brown connected to Vygotsky in theory and is Vygotsky connected to Piaget in theory? 
D) Both the question is language development necessary for the first year of life and is a language delay a problem, and the question of whether Brown is connected to Vygotsky in theory and is Vygotsky connected to Piaget in theory.

Question 11

What area of the brain's left hemisphere is involved in language comprehension?

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's area 
B) Wernicke's area 
C) Temporal lobe 
D) Parietal lobe 
A) Broca's area 
B) Wernicke's area 
C) Temporal lobe 
D) Parietal lobe

Question 12

Researchers have found that the quantity of talk:

Accepted Answer

A) that parents direct to their children is linked with the child's vocabulary growth. 
B) is linked to the socioeconomic status of the family. 
C) both of these answers are correct. 
D) neither of these answers is correct. 
A) that parents direct to their children is linked with the child's vocabulary growth. 
B) is linked to the socioeconomic status of the family. 
C) both of these answers are correct. 
D) neither of these answers is correct.

Question 13

At a party,Dr.Henson encounters two of his least favourite individuals: Burt,who is always interrupting others,and Mick,who tells unfunny jokes.Dr.Henson could best help these two by teaching them about:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Gina calls her doll "Dolly" but is unable to generalize this word to other dolls.This illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A) overextension. 
B) underextension. 
C) overgeneralization. 
D) undergeneralization. 
A) overextension. 
B) underextension. 
C) overgeneralization. 
D) undergeneralization.

Question 15

As Pam takes her 1-year-old son to the market,she identifies the names of fruits and vegetables as they walk down each aisle.What strategy is she using to help her son acquire language?

Accepted Answer

A) Echoing 
B) Labelling 
C) Recasting 
D) Expanding 
A) Echoing 
B) Labelling 
C) Recasting 
D) Expanding

Question 16

As with most 20-month-olds,David's language is dominated by:

Accepted Answer

A) echoing. 
B) aphasia. 
C) holophrases. 
D) two-word utterances. 
A) echoing. 
B) aphasia. 
C) holophrases. 
D) two-word utterances.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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 honours 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 honours from Radcliffe, became a successful educator, and crafted books about her life. 
D) tried to write books about her life but was unsuccessful.

Question 18

Which term is semantically related to the word shrub?

Accepted Answer

A) Flower 
B) Bush 
C) House 
D) Garden 
A) Flower 
B) Bush 
C) House 
D) Garden

Question 19

Cody has learned the difference between a pickup truck and a semi-truck through a process called:

Accepted Answer

A) connection. 
B) differentiation. 
C) fast capacity. 
D) fast mapping. 
A) connection. 
B) differentiation. 
C) fast capacity. 
D) fast mapping.

Question 20

A dialect is a variety of language that is distinguished by its:

Accepted Answer

A) vocabulary. 
B) grammar. 
C) pronunciation. 
D) all of these. 
A) vocabulary. 
B) grammar. 
C) pronunciation. 
D) all of these.

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

When children fail to use a noun to name a relevant event or object they are:

Studies have shown that language is:

Compare and contrast phonology and morphology.

Which of the following is true about children all over the world acquiring language milestones?

_____ is an implied comparison between unlike things.

On vocabulary tests,children with Williams syndrome show:

Piaget's concept of the _____ has been the focus of some research that links cognitive and language development.

The psychology club is sponsoring a speaker.The title of her talk is "The Prewired Nature of Language." This speaker is most likely highly supportive of the ideas of:

There are essentially two basic and separate issues involved in exploring connections between language and cognition.Which of the following are the correct issues?

What area of the brain's left hemisphere is involved in language comprehension?

Researchers have found that the quantity of talk:

At a party,Dr.Henson encounters two of his least favourite individuals: Burt,who is always interrupting others,and Mick,who tells unfunny jokes.Dr.Henson could best help these two by teaching them about:

Gina calls her doll "Dolly" but is unable to generalize this word to other dolls.This illustrates:

As Pam takes her 1-year-old son to the market,she identifies the names of fruits and vegetables as they walk down each aisle.What strategy is she using to help her son acquire language?

As with most 20-month-olds,David's language is dominated by:

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

Which term is semantically related to the word shrub?

Cody has learned the difference between a pickup truck and a semi-truck through a process called:

A dialect is a variety of language that is distinguished by its:

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

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Exam 9: Language Development

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

When children fail to use a noun to name a relevant event or object they are:

Studies have shown that language is:

Compare and contrast phonology and morphology.

Which of the following is true about children all over the world acquiring language milestones?

_____ is an implied comparison between unlike things.

On vocabulary tests,children with Williams syndrome show:

Piaget's concept of the _____ has been the focus of some research that links cognitive and language development.

The psychology club is sponsoring a speaker.The title of her talk is "The Prewired Nature of Language." This speaker is most likely highly supportive of the ideas of:

There are essentially two basic and separate issues involved in exploring connections between language and cognition.Which of the following are the correct issues?

What area of the brain's left hemisphere is involved in language comprehension?

Researchers have found that the quantity of talk:

At a party,Dr.Henson encounters two of his least favourite individuals: Burt,who is always interrupting others,and Mick,who tells unfunny jokes.Dr.Henson could best help these two by teaching them about:

Gina calls her doll "Dolly" but is unable to generalize this word to other dolls.This illustrates:

As Pam takes her 1-year-old son to the market,she identifies the names of fruits and vegetables as they walk down each aisle.What strategy is she using to help her son acquire language?

As with most 20-month-olds,David's language is dominated by:

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

Which term is semantically related to the word shrub?

Cody has learned the difference between a pickup truck and a semi-truck through a process called:

A dialect is a variety of language that is distinguished by its:

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