Question 1

Children categorize new words according to object-substance distinctions:

Accepted Answer

A)  similar to the way adults categorize. 
B)  according to the function of the object. 
C)  according to the appearance of the object. 
D)  in the same way regardless of age or developmental level. 
A)  similar to the way adults categorize. 
B)  according to the function of the object. 
C)  according to the appearance of the object. 
D)  in the same way regardless of age or developmental level.

Question 2

____________________ was one of the early researchers on the use of syntax to acquire new vocabulary.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lewis Carrol 
B)  Roger Brown 
C)  Letitia Nagles 
D)  Gelman & Taylor (1984) 
A)  Lewis Carrol 
B)  Roger Brown 
C)  Letitia Nagles 
D)  Gelman & Taylor (1984)

Question 3

Researchers propose that the referential/expressive difference in child vocabulary development is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a result of the frequency with which mothers use particular sets of words. 
B)  a factor related to the child's cognitive ability. 
C)  a result of emphasis placed in the child's language on personal/social words. 
D)  related to the gender of the child. 
A)  a result of the frequency with which mothers use particular sets of words. 
B)  a factor related to the child's cognitive ability. 
C)  a result of emphasis placed in the child's language on personal/social words. 
D)  related to the gender of the child.

Question 4

Research indicates that children use overextensions:

Accepted Answer

A)  in the same way across languages. 
B)  differently at each developmental stage. 
C)  in the same way at each developmental stage. 
D)  infrequently and are usually not predictable. 
A)  in the same way across languages. 
B)  differently at each developmental stage. 
C)  in the same way at each developmental stage. 
D)  infrequently and are usually not predictable.

Question 5

Research on children's exposure to language in their environment indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the effect of social economic status on children's language development is consistent throughout their development. 
B)  the amount of speech a child hears influences the rate of their vocabulary development. 
C)  birth order makes little difference in the rate of the child's growth in vocabulary knowledge. 
D)  education of the mother has minimal influence on the rate of the child's growth in vocabulary knowledge. 
A)  the effect of social economic status on children's language development is consistent throughout their development. 
B)  the amount of speech a child hears influences the rate of their vocabulary development. 
C)  birth order makes little difference in the rate of the child's growth in vocabulary knowledge. 
D)  education of the mother has minimal influence on the rate of the child's growth in vocabulary knowledge.

Question 6

Gathercole and Baddeley (1989) showed vocabulary size might be related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  family size 
B)  age of first word 
C)  articulation abilities 
D)  phonological memory 
A)  family size 
B)  age of first word 
C)  articulation abilities 
D)  phonological memory

Question 7

Discuss the difference between referential and expressive approaches to lexical acquisition and the effect that these two approaches have on children's development of lexicon.

Accepted Answer

Referential and expressive approaches to

Question 8

Describe the speech segmentation problem and explain how it influences the process of word learning. Include a discussion of input and its influence on early language development.

Accepted Answer

Speech segmentation refers to the proces

Question 9

Research on the meanings of words and how they relate to concepts:

Accepted Answer

A)  indicates that children learn words first and then apply them to concepts. 
B)  indicates that children learn concepts first and then apply words to them. 
C)  relies on the hypothesis that language and cognitive development are separate processes. 
D)  All of these answers are true. 
A)  indicates that children learn words first and then apply them to concepts. 
B)  indicates that children learn concepts first and then apply words to them. 
C)  relies on the hypothesis that language and cognitive development are separate processes. 
D)  All of these answers are true.

Question 10

Early research on the significance of the referential/expressive distinction indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  more advanced children acquire the referential style first. 
B)  more advanced children acquire the expressive style first. 
C)  the referential/expressive distinction can be made if children's vocabulary is held constant. 
D)  None of the statements are true. 
A)  more advanced children acquire the referential style first. 
B)  more advanced children acquire the expressive style first. 
C)  the referential/expressive distinction can be made if children's vocabulary is held constant. 
D)  None of the statements are true.

Question 11

The two pragmatic principles to word learning, principles of conventionality and principles of contrast refer to:

Accepted Answer

A)  ways that researchers study the referential use of language. 
B)  how children learn through comparisons and contrasts. 
C)  how children learn language by contrasting word meaning used in a variety of contexts. 
D)  the fact that members of a language community share the same use of meaning of words and those different words carry different meanings with them. 
A)  ways that researchers study the referential use of language. 
B)  how children learn through comparisons and contrasts. 
C)  how children learn language by contrasting word meaning used in a variety of contexts. 
D)  the fact that members of a language community share the same use of meaning of words and those different words carry different meanings with them.

Question 12

Discuss the importance of the research questions and the research findings on word extension.

Accepted Answer

The research questions and findings on w

Question 13

Samuelson and Smith (1998) argue that children:

Accepted Answer

A)  have innate abilities to learn new words. 
B)  acquire new vocabulary by referring to one feature of the object. 
C)  focus on the newness of physical aspects of an object when they attach a label to it. 
D)  acquire new vocabulary according to social cognitive abilities. 
A)  have innate abilities to learn new words. 
B)  acquire new vocabulary by referring to one feature of the object. 
C)  focus on the newness of physical aspects of an object when they attach a label to it. 
D)  acquire new vocabulary according to social cognitive abilities.

Question 14

A mental lexicon is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the set of words that a speaker typically uses. 
B)  the dictionary of words that a speaker typically uses. 
C)  the definitions of abstract words that people know. 
D)  a theoretical construct of how speakers understand words. 
A)  the set of words that a speaker typically uses. 
B)  the dictionary of words that a speaker typically uses. 
C)  the definitions of abstract words that people know. 
D)  a theoretical construct of how speakers understand words.

Question 15

Research on the differences in use of referential and expressive vocabularies indicates that the source of differences is based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  individual differences in the children's development. 
B)  the language the caregivers provide. 
C)  whether the child learns analytically or holistically, on individual differences in children and on input that caregivers provide. 
D)  whether the child learns analytically or holistically. 
A)  individual differences in the children's development. 
B)  the language the caregivers provide. 
C)  whether the child learns analytically or holistically, on individual differences in children and on input that caregivers provide. 
D)  whether the child learns analytically or holistically.

Children categorize new words according to object-substance distinctions:

____________________ was one of the early researchers on the use of syntax to acquire new vocabulary.

Researchers propose that the referential/expressive difference in child vocabulary development is:

Research indicates that children use overextensions:

Research on children's exposure to language in their environment indicates that:

Gathercole and Baddeley (1989) showed vocabulary size might be related to:

Discuss the difference between referential and expressive approaches to lexical acquisition and the effect that these two approaches have on children's development of lexicon.

Describe the speech segmentation problem and explain how it influences the process of word learning. Include a discussion of input and its influence on early language development.

Research on the meanings of words and how they relate to concepts:

Early research on the significance of the referential/expressive distinction indicates that

The two pragmatic principles to word learning, principles of conventionality and principles of contrast refer to:

Discuss the importance of the research questions and the research findings on word extension.

Samuelson and Smith (1998) argue that children:

A mental lexicon is:

Research on the differences in use of referential and expressive vocabularies indicates that the source of differences is based on:

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

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

Language, Culture, and Cognition in Development

Childhood Bilingualism

Language in School Years

Language Development in Special Populations

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Exam 5: Lexical Development: Learning Words

Children categorize new words according to object-substance distinctions:

____________________ was one of the early researchers on the use of syntax to acquire new vocabulary.

Researchers propose that the referential/expressive difference in child vocabulary development is:

Research indicates that children use overextensions:

Research on children's exposure to language in their environment indicates that:

Gathercole and Baddeley (1989) showed vocabulary size might be related to:

Discuss the difference between referential and expressive approaches to lexical acquisition and the effect that these two approaches have on children's development of lexicon.

Describe the speech segmentation problem and explain how it influences the process of word learning. Include a discussion of input and its influence on early language development.

Research on the meanings of words and how they relate to concepts:

Early research on the significance of the referential/expressive distinction indicates that

The two pragmatic principles to word learning, principles of conventionality and principles of contrast refer to:

Discuss the importance of the research questions and the research findings on word extension.

Samuelson and Smith (1998) argue that children:

A mental lexicon is:

Research on the differences in use of referential and expressive vocabularies indicates that the source of differences is based on:

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

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

Language, Culture, and Cognition in Development

Childhood Bilingualism

Language in School Years

Language Development in Special Populations

Filters