Question 1

Who argues that children are born into the world with a language acquisition device?

Accepted Answer

A) Noam Chomsky 
B) B.F.Skinner 
C) Jerome Bruner 
D) Roger Brown 
A) Noam Chomsky 
B) B.F.Skinner 
C) Jerome Bruner 
D) Roger Brown

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Infants start using gestures,such as showing and pointing,at about _____ months of age.They may wave bye-bye or nod to mean "yes."

Accepted Answer

A) 2 to 4 
B) 4 to 6 
C) 6 to 8 
D) 8 to 12 
A) 2 to 4 
B) 4 to 6 
C) 6 to 8 
D) 8 to 12

Question 4

There are several linguists or theorists associated with language development.Describe three linguists or theorists and explain their connection to language development.

Accepted Answer

Noah Chomsky states that humans are biol

Question 5

All the following statements about language are true except:

Accepted Answer

A) language is a form of communication. 
B) language is based on a system of symbols. 
C) language includes the description of past events and also plans for the future. 
D) only the English language has infinite generativity. 
A) language is a form of communication. 
B) language is based on a system of symbols. 
C) language includes the description of past events and also plans for the future. 
D) only the English language has infinite generativity.

Question 6

Which of the following illustrates telegraphic speech?

Accepted Answer

A) "Down" 
B) "Baa-baa-baa-baa." 
C) "Daddy work." 
D) "I want to go the store now!" 
A) "Down" 
B) "Baa-baa-baa-baa." 
C) "Daddy work." 
D) "I want to go the store now!"

Question 7

Broca's area is to speech production as:

Accepted Answer

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 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The prefix "mono-" is a:

Accepted Answer

A) phoneme. 
B) morpheme. 
C) vowel. 
D) consonant. 
A) phoneme. 
B) morpheme. 
C) vowel. 
D) consonant.

Question 10

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.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Grace has learned that when her parents are entertaining guests in their home,she is to use formal etiquette with the adults.What set of language rules apply to Grace's learning?

Accepted Answer

A) Syntax 
B) Semantics 
C) Pragmatics 
D) Morphology 
A) Syntax 
B) Semantics 
C) Pragmatics 
D) Morphology

Question 12

Adolescents:

Accepted Answer

A) develop more subtle abilities with words. 
B) have a slight slowdown in understanding words that lasts about two years. 
C) will do better in understanding language when they begin to think abstractly at 18 years of age. 
D) struggle with understanding metaphors. 
A) develop more subtle abilities with words. 
B) have a slight slowdown in understanding words that lasts about two years. 
C) will do better in understanding language when they begin to think abstractly at 18 years of age. 
D) struggle with understanding metaphors.

Question 13

A child learns how nouns,verbs,adjectives,and prepositions go together to form acceptable sentences.The child is learning:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The use of appropriate conversation and knowledge underlying the use of language in context is called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

List the three steps of infant language development prior to the first spoken word.

Accepted Answer

Crying,coo

Question 16

Wendy Verougstraete has Williams syndrome,a genetic birth disorder that was first described in 1961 and affects about 1 in 20,000 births.Which one of the following is not a feature of this syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) Unique combination of expressive verbal skills 
B) Extremely low IQ 
C) Limited spatial control 
D) Excellent motor control 
A) Unique combination of expressive verbal skills 
B) Extremely low IQ 
C) Limited spatial control 
D) Excellent motor control

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Recasting is rephrasing what t

Question 18

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.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

According to Noam Chomsky,we are born with a:

Accepted Answer

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 20

An example of a wh- question would be:

Accepted Answer

A) Where is Daddy? 
B) Can I go with Daddy? 
C) Can I see Daddy? 
D) Did you look at Daddy? 
A) Where is Daddy? 
B) Can I go with Daddy? 
C) Can I see Daddy? 
D) Did you look at Daddy?

Who argues that children are born into the world with a language acquisition device?

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

Infants start using gestures,such as showing and pointing,at about _____ months of age.They may wave bye-bye or nod to mean "yes."

There are several linguists or theorists associated with language development.Describe three linguists or theorists and explain their connection to language development.

All the following statements about language are true except:

Which of the following illustrates telegraphic speech?

Broca's area is to speech production as:

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

The prefix "mono-" is a:

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.

Grace has learned that when her parents are entertaining guests in their home,she is to use formal etiquette with the adults.What set of language rules apply to Grace's learning?

Adolescents:

A child learns how nouns,verbs,adjectives,and prepositions go together to form acceptable sentences.The child is learning:

The use of appropriate conversation and knowledge underlying the use of language in context is called:

List the three steps of infant language development prior to the first spoken word.

Wendy Verougstraete has Williams syndrome,a genetic birth disorder that was first described in 1961 and affects about 1 in 20,000 births.Which one of the following is not a feature of this syndrome?

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

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.

According to Noam Chomsky,we are born with a:

An example of a wh- question would be:

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Exam 9: Language Development

Who argues that children are born into the world with a language acquisition device?

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

Infants start using gestures,such as showing and pointing,at about _____ months of age.They may wave bye-bye or nod to mean "yes."

There are several linguists or theorists associated with language development.Describe three linguists or theorists and explain their connection to language development.

All the following statements about language are true except:

Which of the following illustrates telegraphic speech?

Broca's area is to speech production as:

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

The prefix "mono-" is a:

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.

Grace has learned that when her parents are entertaining guests in their home,she is to use formal etiquette with the adults.What set of language rules apply to Grace's learning?

Adolescents:

A child learns how nouns,verbs,adjectives,and prepositions go together to form acceptable sentences.The child is learning:

The use of appropriate conversation and knowledge underlying the use of language in context is called:

List the three steps of infant language development prior to the first spoken word.

Wendy Verougstraete has Williams syndrome,a genetic birth disorder that was first described in 1961 and affects about 1 in 20,000 births.Which one of the following is not a feature of this syndrome?

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

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.

According to Noam Chomsky,we are born with a:

An example of a wh- question would be:

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