Question 1

Infants prefer adult-directed speech to infant-directed speech.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Turn taking

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A) is not encouraged by parents until after children say their first words. 
B) is apparent in preschoolers who expect that a comment will be followed by a response. 
C) does not occur spontaneously in conversations between children and adults until after children have entered school. 
D) is discouraged when parents take both the speaker and listener roles. 
A) is not encouraged by parents until after children say their first words. 
B) is apparent in preschoolers who expect that a comment will be followed by a response. 
C) does not occur spontaneously in conversations between children and adults until after children have entered school. 
D) is discouraged when parents take both the speaker and listener roles.

Question 3

When 6- to 8-month-olds hear a word repeatedly in different sentences,later they

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A) pay less attention to that word than to words they have not heard previously. 
B) pay more attention to that word than to words they have not heard previously. 
C) pay the same amount of attention to the previously heard word and new words. 
D) cannot recognize sound patterns that they hear repeatedly. 
A) pay less attention to that word than to words they have not heard previously. 
B) pay more attention to that word than to words they have not heard previously. 
C) pay the same amount of attention to the previously heard word and new words. 
D) cannot recognize sound patterns that they hear repeatedly.

Question 4

The naming explosion typically occurs at 18 months,but the timing of this event varies widely for individual children.Which of the following is NOT correct regarding individual differences in word learning?

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A) Twin studies find that vocabulary size is more similar in identical twins than in fraternal twins indicating a role for genetics. 
B) Children have larger vocabularies when they are exposed to high-quality language. 
C) Children who have difficulty remembering speech sounds accurately find word learning particularly challenging. 
D) Children learn fewer words when their parents' speech is rich in different words and is grammatically sophisticated. 
A) Twin studies find that vocabulary size is more similar in identical twins than in fraternal twins indicating a role for genetics. 
B) Children have larger vocabularies when they are exposed to high-quality language. 
C) Children who have difficulty remembering speech sounds accurately find word learning particularly challenging. 
D) Children learn fewer words when their parents' speech is rich in different words and is grammatically sophisticated.

Question 5

The term semantics refers to

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A) the sounds of a language. 
B) the study of words and their meanings. 
C) the structure of language. 
D) the study of how people use language to communicate effectively. 
A) the sounds of a language. 
B) the study of words and their meanings. 
C) the structure of language. 
D) the study of how people use language to communicate effectively.

Question 6

Young infants seem to identify words by

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A) paying attention to unusual combinations of syllables. 
B) paying more attention to stressed syllables,rather than unstressed syllables. 
C) paying more attention to words they have never heard before. 
D) paying attention to the meaning of words. 
A) paying attention to unusual combinations of syllables. 
B) paying more attention to stressed syllables,rather than unstressed syllables. 
C) paying more attention to words they have never heard before. 
D) paying attention to the meaning of words.

Question 7

Seven-month-old Julius hears this conversation: John: I want to go swim.
John's dad: Do you want to swim in the pool?
John: No,I want to swim in the lake.
If Julius then hears the words "run" and "swim," what would you expect him to do?

Accepted Answer

A) pay more attention to "run" than to "swim" 
B) pay more attention to "swim" than to "run" 
C) pay equal attention to "run" and "swim" 
D) say the words "run" and "swim" 
A) pay more attention to "run" than to "swim" 
B) pay more attention to "swim" than to "run" 
C) pay equal attention to "run" and "swim" 
D) say the words "run" and "swim"

Question 8

Which would occur first in language development?

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A) comprehension of passive sentences 
B) use of negation 
C) use of intonation to indicate a question 
D) use of embedded sentences 
A) comprehension of passive sentences 
B) use of negation 
C) use of intonation to indicate a question 
D) use of embedded sentences

Question 9

Children are more likely to learn a word name when adults are not looking at an object when they name it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If a child knows the word dinosaur and sees that one dinosaur is consistently called Dino,the child will conclude that Dino is the name of the dinosaur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

The study by DeLoache and her colleagues (1997)that used a "shrinking machine" demonstrated that young children's trouble with scale models is due to their

Accepted Answer

A) poor imagination skills. 
B) trouble dealing with models as symbolic representation. 
C) inability to remember the location of the hidden toy. 
D) difficulty in comprehending adult-directed speech. 
A) poor imagination skills. 
B) trouble dealing with models as symbolic representation. 
C) inability to remember the location of the hidden toy. 
D) difficulty in comprehending adult-directed speech.

Question 13

As infants develop

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A) babbling shifts from single syllable utterances to combinations of different sounds. 
B) the average length of each babbled sound decreases. 
C) babbling tends to become more constant in pitch. 
D) they shift from babbling to cooing. 
A) babbling shifts from single syllable utterances to combinations of different sounds. 
B) the average length of each babbled sound decreases. 
C) babbling tends to become more constant in pitch. 
D) they shift from babbling to cooing.

Question 14

The rules that specify how words are combined to form sentences is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

At about 12 months of age,many children experience a naming explosion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When presented with a message that is vague or confusing,young children frequently

Accepted Answer

A) ask the speaker to clarify the message. 
B) do not realize that the message is ambiguous. 
C) are able to understand what the speaker intended. 
D) rephrase the statement in an indirect attempt to get a clarification. 
A) ask the speaker to clarify the message. 
B) do not realize that the message is ambiguous. 
C) are able to understand what the speaker intended. 
D) rephrase the statement in an indirect attempt to get a clarification.

Question 17

Vowel-like utterances such as "oooooooo" and "ahhhhhhh" are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) babbling. 
B) intonation. 
C) infant-directed speech. 
D) cooing. 
A) babbling. 
B) intonation. 
C) infant-directed speech. 
D) cooing.

Question 18

Which of the following statements about cochlear implants is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A) A cochlear implant replaces other forms of therapy for deaf children. 
B) Because most children do not receive their cochlear implants until 4 or 5 years of age,their language skills were still substantially behind that of hearing children. 
C) The benefits of a cochlear implant are the same for all children. 
D) Language skills are not enhanced in children with cochlear implants. 
A) A cochlear implant replaces other forms of therapy for deaf children. 
B) Because most children do not receive their cochlear implants until 4 or 5 years of age,their language skills were still substantially behind that of hearing children. 
C) The benefits of a cochlear implant are the same for all children. 
D) Language skills are not enhanced in children with cochlear implants.

Question 19

Describe infant speech perception during the first year of life.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons for why baby videos seem to have no benefit for infants' word learning?

Accepted Answer

A) Videos for infants are poorly designed. 
B) Videos for infants are insufficient to support language processing and are developmentally inappropriate. 
C) Infants 12 to 18 months of age have limited understanding of relationships between real objects and their depictions in photographs and videos. 
D) Infants 12 to 18 months of age spend very little time watching videos. 
A) Videos for infants are poorly designed. 
B) Videos for infants are insufficient to support language processing and are developmentally inappropriate. 
C) Infants 12 to 18 months of age have limited understanding of relationships between real objects and their depictions in photographs and videos. 
D) Infants 12 to 18 months of age spend very little time watching videos.

Infants prefer adult-directed speech to infant-directed speech.

Turn taking

When 6- to 8-month-olds hear a word repeatedly in different sentences,later they

The naming explosion typically occurs at 18 months,but the timing of this event varies widely for individual children.Which of the following is NOT correct regarding individual differences in word learning?

The term semantics refers to

Young infants seem to identify words by

Seven-month-old Julius hears this conversation: John: I want to go swim. John's dad: Do you want to swim in the pool? John: No,I want to swim in the lake. If Julius then hears the words "run" and "swim," what would you expect him to do?

Which would occur first in language development?

Children are more likely to learn a word name when adults are not looking at an object when they name it.

If a child knows the word dinosaur and sees that one dinosaur is consistently called Dino,the child will conclude that Dino is the name of the dinosaur.

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

The study by DeLoache and her colleagues (1997)that used a "shrinking machine" demonstrated that young children's trouble with scale models is due to their

As infants develop

The rules that specify how words are combined to form sentences is

At about 12 months of age,many children experience a naming explosion.

When presented with a message that is vague or confusing,young children frequently

Vowel-like utterances such as "oooooooo" and "ahhhhhhh" are referred to as

Which of the following statements about cochlear implants is CORRECT?

Describe infant speech perception during the first year of life.

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons for why baby videos seem to have no benefit for infants' word learning?

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Exam 9: Language and Communication

Infants prefer adult-directed speech to infant-directed speech.

Turn taking

When 6- to 8-month-olds hear a word repeatedly in different sentences,later they

The naming explosion typically occurs at 18 months,but the timing of this event varies widely for individual children.Which of the following is NOT correct regarding individual differences in word learning?

The term semantics refers to

Young infants seem to identify words by

Seven-month-old Julius hears this conversation: John: I want to go swim. John's dad: Do you want to swim in the pool? John: No,I want to swim in the lake. If Julius then hears the words "run" and "swim," what would you expect him to do?

Which would occur first in language development?

Children are more likely to learn a word name when adults are not looking at an object when they name it.

If a child knows the word dinosaur and sees that one dinosaur is consistently called Dino,the child will conclude that Dino is the name of the dinosaur.

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

The study by DeLoache and her colleagues (1997)that used a "shrinking machine" demonstrated that young children's trouble with scale models is due to their

As infants develop

The rules that specify how words are combined to form sentences is

At about 12 months of age,many children experience a naming explosion.

When presented with a message that is vague or confusing,young children frequently

Vowel-like utterances such as "oooooooo" and "ahhhhhhh" are referred to as

Which of the following statements about cochlear implants is CORRECT?

Describe infant speech perception during the first year of life.

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons for why baby videos seem to have no benefit for infants' word learning?

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 Behavior

Gender and Development

Family Relationships

Influences Beyond the Family

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