Question 1

Children's comprehension of structured speech is:

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A)  measured in terms of MLU by most researchers. 
B)  acquired on the same continuum as the production of speech. 
C)  difficult to measure because of the nature of children's response to stimuli. 
D)  examined with a broad range of measurements. 
A)  measured in terms of MLU by most researchers. 
B)  acquired on the same continuum as the production of speech. 
C)  difficult to measure because of the nature of children's response to stimuli. 
D)  examined with a broad range of measurements. C

Question 2

The innate grammar position on language development suggests that:

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A)  there is an innate syntactic knowledge and language specific learning procedures that are the basis for language development. 
B)  the innate desire to interact with others forms the basis for language development. 
C)  children are born with a set of words that they use in language development. 
D)  None of these answers are true. 
A)  there is an innate syntactic knowledge and language specific learning procedures that are the basis for language development. 
B)  the innate desire to interact with others forms the basis for language development. 
C)  children are born with a set of words that they use in language development. 
D)  None of these answers are true. B

Question 3

Evidence that children develop an underlying system of rules for grammar is:

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A)  demonstrated by their use of noun - verb phrases in two word utterances. 
B)  found in their rote memory of multiword utterances. 
C)  seen in use of word combinations, errors made in applying rules and in experiments on using new word combinations. 
D)  indicated by the variety of word combinations they use. 
A)  demonstrated by their use of noun - verb phrases in two word utterances. 
B)  found in their rote memory of multiword utterances. 
C)  seen in use of word combinations, errors made in applying rules and in experiments on using new word combinations. 
D)  indicated by the variety of word combinations they use. C

Question 4

Describe the research on how children develop comprehension of structured speech.

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Research on how children develop compreh

Question 5

Individual differences in grammatical development are:

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A)  demonstrated when comparing how children combine words in multiword utterances. 
B)  viewed in a holistic approach to analyzing sentence structures. 
C)  viewed in an analytical approach to analyzing sentence structures. 
D)  demonstrated when children advance to three-word utterances. 
A)  demonstrated when comparing how children combine words in multiword utterances. 
B)  viewed in a holistic approach to analyzing sentence structures. 
C)  viewed in an analytical approach to analyzing sentence structures. 
D)  demonstrated when children advance to three-word utterances.

Question 6

The continuity assumption is based on the view that:

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A)  the endpoint in grammatical development occurs when the young child acquires adult-like language. 
B)  their children are innately equipped with grammatical categories at birth and do not develop in stages. 
C)  there is no endpoint in the child's development of grammatical language. 
D)  innate grammatical knowledge combines with stages of cognitive development to form the basis for child language learning. 
A)  the endpoint in grammatical development occurs when the young child acquires adult-like language. 
B)  their children are innately equipped with grammatical categories at birth and do not develop in stages. 
C)  there is no endpoint in the child's development of grammatical language. 
D)  innate grammatical knowledge combines with stages of cognitive development to form the basis for child language learning.

Question 7

Pinker (1984, 1989) suggests that children:

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A)  have an innate understanding of language. 
B)  know that agents of action are likely to be objects. 
C)  innately have the categories of nouns and verbs. 
D)  that recipients of actions are likely to be subjects of sentences. 
A)  have an innate understanding of language. 
B)  know that agents of action are likely to be objects. 
C)  innately have the categories of nouns and verbs. 
D)  that recipients of actions are likely to be subjects of sentences.

Question 8

Review the text discussion of the role of language experience and discuss the meaning of the phonological bootstrapping hypothesis.

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The text discussion of the role of langu

Question 9

Rule-based grammar systems are:

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A)  approaches that categorize nouns and verbs as closed-class words. 
B)  used to analyze sentence components in categories. 
C)  used to analyze closed categories. 
D)  limited ways to describe the use of nouns and verbs. 
A)  approaches that categorize nouns and verbs as closed-class words. 
B)  used to analyze sentence components in categories. 
C)  used to analyze closed categories. 
D)  limited ways to describe the use of nouns and verbs.

Question 10

Discuss the arguments of continuity vs. discontinuity of grammatical development.

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The debate between continuity and discon

Question 11

That children who know grammatical rules is evidenced in how they:

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A)  misuse overregulation. 
B)  apply word order to novel utterances. 
C)  respond to utterances with action. 
D)  apply lexical rules to grammar. 
A)  misuse overregulation. 
B)  apply word order to novel utterances. 
C)  respond to utterances with action. 
D)  apply lexical rules to grammar.

Question 12

Research on children's early language development and grammatical rules indicates that children:

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A)  utilize lexically based rules on how to understand language. 
B)  process language in terms of a semantically based grammar system of knowledge. 
C)  apply an underlying knowledge of syntax to comprehension of language. 
D)  All of these answers are true. 
A)  utilize lexically based rules on how to understand language. 
B)  process language in terms of a semantically based grammar system of knowledge. 
C)  apply an underlying knowledge of syntax to comprehension of language. 
D)  All of these answers are true.

Question 13

In studies of the role of feedback, researchers report that:

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A)  parents frequently provide negative evidence when children produce grammatical errors. 
B)  children more readily produce erroneous utterances when they do not have negative feedback. 
C)  it is unclear how children process parental behavior as a guide to acquiring accurate grammatical language. 
D)  parents' patterns of using appropriate feedback are consistent and predictable. 
A)  parents frequently provide negative evidence when children produce grammatical errors. 
B)  children more readily produce erroneous utterances when they do not have negative feedback. 
C)  it is unclear how children process parental behavior as a guide to acquiring accurate grammatical language. 
D)  parents' patterns of using appropriate feedback are consistent and predictable.

Question 14

Compare the development of grammatical morphemes to that of sentence forms, including complex sentence forms.

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The development of grammatical morphemes

Question 15

Evidence that very young children understand grammar:

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A)  indicates that they do not comprehend two-word utterances until after they start expressing such utterances. 
B)  indicates that before they produce two-word utterances, they can comprehend the meaning of two-word utterances. 
C)  cannot be measured 
D)  None of these statements are true. 
A)  indicates that they do not comprehend two-word utterances until after they start expressing such utterances. 
B)  indicates that before they produce two-word utterances, they can comprehend the meaning of two-word utterances. 
C)  cannot be measured 
D)  None of these statements are true.

Question 16

Questions regarding co-reference relations in children's language and the Universal Grammar approach:

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A)  are based on difficulties children have in interpreting complex sentences. 
B)  relate to the disagreement on the innateness of language in all children and evidence of problems in acquiring co-reference. 
C)  refers to research on how children develop an underlying grammar. 
D)  concerns strategies children use to interpret adult level utterances. 
A)  are based on difficulties children have in interpreting complex sentences. 
B)  relate to the disagreement on the innateness of language in all children and evidence of problems in acquiring co-reference. 
C)  refers to research on how children develop an underlying grammar. 
D)  concerns strategies children use to interpret adult level utterances.

Question 17

Morphological units such as adding "s" to the end of a singular form are referred to as:

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A)  bound morphemes, because the "s" is a single unit. 
B)  bound morphemes, because the "s" cannot stand alone as a word. 
C)  free morphemes, because the "s" cannot stand alone as a word. 
D)  free morphemes, because the "s" changes the meaning of the word. 
A)  bound morphemes, because the "s" is a single unit. 
B)  bound morphemes, because the "s" cannot stand alone as a word. 
C)  free morphemes, because the "s" cannot stand alone as a word. 
D)  free morphemes, because the "s" changes the meaning of the word.

Question 18

Examination of how children acquire morphological forms in English demonstrates:

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A)  universals in all languages. 
B)  the uniqueness of the English language. 
C)  the complexity of other languages, such as Finnish, German, Luo and Kahluli. 
D)  the relationship between morphology and syntax. 
A)  universals in all languages. 
B)  the uniqueness of the English language. 
C)  the complexity of other languages, such as Finnish, German, Luo and Kahluli. 
D)  the relationship between morphology and syntax.

Question 19

Two ways that young children combine words into two-word utterances include:

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A)  a child responding to another individual's utterance with a single-word utterances or a child repeating his own utterance twice. 
B)  separating two words with pause or running words together as if they are one word. 
C)  sequencing words that are connected in meaning and words that are not connected. 
D)  uttering words that are transcribed as horizontal constructions or as vertical constructions. 
A)  a child responding to another individual's utterance with a single-word utterances or a child repeating his own utterance twice. 
B)  separating two words with pause or running words together as if they are one word. 
C)  sequencing words that are connected in meaning and words that are not connected. 
D)  uttering words that are transcribed as horizontal constructions or as vertical constructions.

Question 20

The issue of explaining the acquisition of grammar often evolves around the concepts of "nature or nurture." Compare the various arguments for and against these concepts. Make sure to discuss language induction.

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The debate over the acquisition of gramm

Children's comprehension of structured speech is:

The innate grammar position on language development suggests that:

Evidence that children develop an underlying system of rules for grammar is:

Describe the research on how children develop comprehension of structured speech.

Individual differences in grammatical development are:

The continuity assumption is based on the view that:

Pinker (1984, 1989) suggests that children:

Review the text discussion of the role of language experience and discuss the meaning of the phonological bootstrapping hypothesis.

Rule-based grammar systems are:

Discuss the arguments of continuity vs. discontinuity of grammatical development.

That children who know grammatical rules is evidenced in how they:

Research on children's early language development and grammatical rules indicates that children:

In studies of the role of feedback, researchers report that:

Compare the development of grammatical morphemes to that of sentence forms, including complex sentence forms.

Evidence that very young children understand grammar:

Questions regarding co-reference relations in children's language and the Universal Grammar approach:

Morphological units such as adding "s" to the end of a singular form are referred to as:

Examination of how children acquire morphological forms in English demonstrates:

Two ways that young children combine words into two-word utterances include:

The issue of explaining the acquisition of grammar often evolves around the concepts of "nature or nurture." Compare the various arguments for and against these concepts. Make sure to discuss language induction.

Introduction to the Study of Language Development

Biological Bases of Language Development

Communicative Development: Foundations and Functions of Language

Phonological Development: Learning the Sounds of Language

Lexical Development: Learning Words

Language, Culture, and Cognition in Development

Childhood Bilingualism

Language in School Years

Language Development in Special Populations

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Exam 6: The Development of Syntax and Morphology: Learning the Structure of Language

Children's comprehension of structured speech is:

The innate grammar position on language development suggests that:

Evidence that children develop an underlying system of rules for grammar is:

Describe the research on how children develop comprehension of structured speech.

Individual differences in grammatical development are:

The continuity assumption is based on the view that:

Pinker (1984, 1989) suggests that children:

Review the text discussion of the role of language experience and discuss the meaning of the phonological bootstrapping hypothesis.

Rule-based grammar systems are:

Discuss the arguments of continuity vs. discontinuity of grammatical development.

That children who know grammatical rules is evidenced in how they:

Research on children's early language development and grammatical rules indicates that children:

In studies of the role of feedback, researchers report that:

Compare the development of grammatical morphemes to that of sentence forms, including complex sentence forms.

Evidence that very young children understand grammar:

Questions regarding co-reference relations in children's language and the Universal Grammar approach:

Morphological units such as adding "s" to the end of a singular form are referred to as:

Examination of how children acquire morphological forms in English demonstrates:

Two ways that young children combine words into two-word utterances include:

The issue of explaining the acquisition of grammar often evolves around the concepts of "nature or nurture." Compare the various arguments for and against these concepts. Make sure to discuss language induction.

Introduction to the Study of Language Development

Biological Bases of Language Development

Communicative Development: Foundations and Functions of Language

Phonological Development: Learning the Sounds of Language

Lexical Development: Learning Words

Language, Culture, and Cognition in Development

Childhood Bilingualism

Language in School Years

Language Development in Special Populations

Filters