Question 1

What is one factor that influences the rate at which a child acquires language skills?

Accepted Answer

A) The child's gross motor skill abilities 
B) The number of people who talk to the child daily 
C) The number of languages to which the child has daily exposure 
D) The growth rate of the child 
A) The child's gross motor skill abilities 
B) The number of people who talk to the child daily 
C) The number of languages to which the child has daily exposure 
D) The growth rate of the child

Question 2

An interactionist would see which of the following as a shortcoming of the nativists' approach to language development?

Accepted Answer

A) They place too much emphasis on the environment. 
B) They rely too much on the parent-child interaction. 
C) The interactionists and the nativists use the same approach to language development. 
D) They pay too little attention to social context. 
A) They place too much emphasis on the environment. 
B) They rely too much on the parent-child interaction. 
C) The interactionists and the nativists use the same approach to language development. 
D) They pay too little attention to social context.

Question 3

Among children whose language is significantly delayed,researchers have also noted that imitation and symbolic play are significantly delayed.This finding supports which view of language development?

Accepted Answer

A) LAD 
B) Interactionist 
C) Nativist 
D) Naturalist 
A) LAD 
B) Interactionist 
C) Nativist 
D) Naturalist

Question 4

Eric has begun to use two-word sentences and has an expressive vocabulary of about 200 words.About how old is Eric?

Accepted Answer

A) 18-20 months 
B) 12-18 months 
C) 8-10 months 
D) 12 months 
A) 18-20 months 
B) 12-18 months 
C) 8-10 months 
D) 12 months

Question 5

Brody is entertaining himself and his mother with his repetitious "dadadada,babababa" as if he just likes the sound of his own voice.What is Brody doing?

Accepted Answer

A) Babbling 
B) Cooing 
C) Muttering 
D) Recasting 
A) Babbling 
B) Cooing 
C) Muttering 
D) Recasting

Question 6

Infant intelligence tests primarily gauge intelligence by measuring

Accepted Answer

A) sensory and motor skills. 
B) cognitive and language skills. 
C) sensory and language skills. 
D) expressive and receptive language skills. 
A) sensory and motor skills. 
B) cognitive and language skills. 
C) sensory and language skills. 
D) expressive and receptive language skills.

Question 7

Reece said,"Go bye-bye?" His mother replied,"Yes,we are going to go bye-bye." Reece's mother's response is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Babyese 
B) Infant speak 
C) IDS 
D) LAD 
A) Babyese 
B) Infant speak 
C) IDS 
D) LAD

Question 8

What basic flaw of Piaget's theory persists in his explanation of deferred imitation? Give three specific examples that contradict Piaget's assumptions.

Accepted Answer

The basic flaw is his underestimation of

Question 9

Which perspective asserts that language development is only a part of the process of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A) Cognitive 
B) Interactionist 
C) Naturalist 
D) Nativist 
A) Cognitive 
B) Interactionist 
C) Naturalist 
D) Nativist

Question 10

What is meant by the A-not-B error? When is this error typically resolved?

Accepted Answer

flaw in logic that leads infan

Question 11

Discuss how gestural language is both similar and different between hearing and non-hearing infants.

Accepted Answer

Both hearing and deaf children gesture a

Question 12

According to B.F.Skinner,how does babbling develop into language?

Accepted Answer

Babbling results in accidental

Question 13

The ________ with which children acquire language skill varies widely.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ with which children acquire language...

Question 14

In which substage did Piaget suggest that children can first imitate the facial expressions of others?

Accepted Answer

A) Two 
B) Three 
C) Four 
D) Five 
A) Two 
B) Three 
C) Four 
D) Five

Question 15

Which of the following theorists is credited with the development of the behaviorist perspective of language?

Accepted Answer

A) Sigmund Freud 
B) 
B) F.Skinner 
C) Abraham Maslow 
D) Noam Chomsky 
A) Sigmund Freud 
B) 
B) F.Skinner 
C) Abraham Maslow 
D) Noam Chomsky

Question 16

By what age does your text suggest that most infants develop the understanding that objects still exist even when they are out of the infant's sight?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 months 
B) 4 months 
C) 9 months 
D) 12 months 
A) 3 months 
B) 4 months 
C) 9 months 
D) 12 months

Question 17

What is the term used by linguists for grammatical markers?

Accepted Answer

A) Inflections 
B) Holophrases 
C) Reductions 
D) Monophrases 
A) Inflections 
B) Holophrases 
C) Reductions 
D) Monophrases

Question 18

At what age do infants tend to develop a kind of gestural language,using gestures or a combination of gestures and sounds?

Accepted Answer

A) 13-14 months 
B) 6-7 months 
C) 18-19 months 
D) 9-10 months 
A) 13-14 months 
B) 6-7 months 
C) 18-19 months 
D) 9-10 months

Question 19

With regard to language development,which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Telegraphic speech begins around 18 months. 
B) Holophrases appear after telegraphic speech. 
C) Babies in Asian cultures babble before they coo. 
D) Babies cannot understand language before they can speak it. 
A) Telegraphic speech begins around 18 months. 
B) Holophrases appear after telegraphic speech. 
C) Babies in Asian cultures babble before they coo. 
D) Babies cannot understand language before they can speak it.

Question 20

What are the characteristics of first sentences?

Accepted Answer

short,two or three w

What is one factor that influences the rate at which a child acquires language skills?

An interactionist would see which of the following as a shortcoming of the nativists' approach to language development?

Among children whose language is significantly delayed,researchers have also noted that imitation and symbolic play are significantly delayed.This finding supports which view of language development?

Eric has begun to use two-word sentences and has an expressive vocabulary of about 200 words.About how old is Eric?

Brody is entertaining himself and his mother with his repetitious "dadadada,babababa" as if he just likes the sound of his own voice.What is Brody doing?

Infant intelligence tests primarily gauge intelligence by measuring

Reece said,"Go bye-bye?" His mother replied,"Yes,we are going to go bye-bye." Reece's mother's response is an example of which of the following?

What basic flaw of Piaget's theory persists in his explanation of deferred imitation? Give three specific examples that contradict Piaget's assumptions.

Which perspective asserts that language development is only a part of the process of cognitive development?

What is meant by the A-not-B error? When is this error typically resolved?

Discuss how gestural language is both similar and different between hearing and non-hearing infants.

According to B.F.Skinner,how does babbling develop into language?

The ________ with which children acquire language skill varies widely.

In which substage did Piaget suggest that children can first imitate the facial expressions of others?

Which of the following theorists is credited with the development of the behaviorist perspective of language?

By what age does your text suggest that most infants develop the understanding that objects still exist even when they are out of the infant's sight?

What is the term used by linguists for grammatical markers?

At what age do infants tend to develop a kind of gestural language,using gestures or a combination of gestures and sounds?

With regard to language development,which statement is correct?

What are the characteristics of first sentences?

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Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

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Social and Personality Developmentin Early Adulthood

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Exam 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy

What is one factor that influences the rate at which a child acquires language skills?

An interactionist would see which of the following as a shortcoming of the nativists' approach to language development?

Among children whose language is significantly delayed,researchers have also noted that imitation and symbolic play are significantly delayed.This finding supports which view of language development?

Eric has begun to use two-word sentences and has an expressive vocabulary of about 200 words.About how old is Eric?

Brody is entertaining himself and his mother with his repetitious "dadadada,babababa" as if he just likes the sound of his own voice.What is Brody doing?

Infant intelligence tests primarily gauge intelligence by measuring

Reece said,"Go bye-bye?" His mother replied,"Yes,we are going to go bye-bye." Reece's mother's response is an example of which of the following?

What basic flaw of Piaget's theory persists in his explanation of deferred imitation? Give three specific examples that contradict Piaget's assumptions.

Which perspective asserts that language development is only a part of the process of cognitive development?

What is meant by the A-not-B error? When is this error typically resolved?

Discuss how gestural language is both similar and different between hearing and non-hearing infants.

According to B.F.Skinner,how does babbling develop into language?

The ________ with which children acquire language skill varies widely.

In which substage did Piaget suggest that children can first imitate the facial expressions of others?

Which of the following theorists is credited with the development of the behaviorist perspective of language?

By what age does your text suggest that most infants develop the understanding that objects still exist even when they are out of the infant's sight?

What is the term used by linguists for grammatical markers?

At what age do infants tend to develop a kind of gestural language,using gestures or a combination of gestures and sounds?

With regard to language development,which statement is correct?

What are the characteristics of first sentences?

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical,Sensory,and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Death,Dying,and Bereavement

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Late Adulthood

Death,dying,and Bereavement

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