Question 1

Which of the following grammatical forms have most children mastered by the time they enter kindergarten?

Accepted Answer

A)  Forming sentences with the required auxiliary verb before the subject 
B)  Using negation 
C)  Using embedded sentences 
D)  Children have usually mastered all of the above grammatical forms by the time they enter kindergarten. 
A)  Forming sentences with the required auxiliary verb before the subject 
B)  Using negation 
C)  Using embedded sentences 
D)  Children have usually mastered all of the above grammatical forms by the time they enter kindergarten.

Question 2

Preschool children ignore sentence cues when learning the meanings of words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

individuals master the grammar of a foreign language at the level of a native speaker only if they are exposed to the language prior to adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Expressive children's vocabularies include a large percentage of words that are names of objects, people, or actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Cooing involves combining vowel and consonant sounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The sounds of a language are referred to as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of the following is TRUE of infant-directed speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants prefer adult-directed speech to infant-directed speech. 
B)  Only mothers use infant-directed speech. 
C)  Infant-directed speech seems to attract the infant's attention. 
D)  The use of infant-directed speech makes it more difficult for infants to identify speech sounds. 
A)  Infants prefer adult-directed speech to infant-directed speech. 
B)  Only mothers use infant-directed speech. 
C)  Infant-directed speech seems to attract the infant's attention. 
D)  The use of infant-directed speech makes it more difficult for infants to identify speech sounds.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the influence of the environment on language development?

Accepted Answer

A)  The frequency of parental speech is not related to the size of a child's vocabulary. 
B)  Naming objects that are the focus of a child's attention is not related to word learning. 
C)  Children who are passively exposed to television shows, such as cartoons have larger vocabularies than other children. 
D)  Questioning children while reading to them forces them to identify the meanings of new words. 
A)  The frequency of parental speech is not related to the size of a child's vocabulary. 
B)  Naming objects that are the focus of a child's attention is not related to word learning. 
C)  Children who are passively exposed to television shows, such as cartoons have larger vocabularies than other children. 
D)  Questioning children while reading to them forces them to identify the meanings of new words.

Question 9

Brittany is 6 years old. Which of the following is she MOST likely to be able to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  detect ambiguities in messages 
B)  understand sarcasm solely from the context 
C)  understand abstract metaphors 
D)  understand concrete metaphors 
A)  detect ambiguities in messages 
B)  understand sarcasm solely from the context 
C)  understand abstract metaphors 
D)  understand concrete metaphors

Question 10

If an object already has a name and another name is presented, children will assume that the new name denotes a subcategory of the original name.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Hannah uses the word cat to refer only to her cat, not to other cats. Hannah's mistake is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  fast mapping. 
B)  overregularization. 
C)  overextension. 
D)  underextension. 
A)  fast mapping. 
B)  overregularization. 
C)  overextension. 
D)  underextension.

Question 12

Which child showed overregularization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rachel, who said "I goed to the store" 
B)  Whitney, who said "Me go" 
C)  Clarissa, who said "I went to the store" 
D)  Isabelle, who said "I go to the store every day" 
A)  Rachel, who said "I goed to the store" 
B)  Whitney, who said "Me go" 
C)  Clarissa, who said "I went to the store" 
D)  Isabelle, who said "I go to the store every day"

Question 13

Which of the following is a CORRECT statement concerning the rules children use to learn new words?

Accepted Answer

A)  If an unfamiliar word is heard in the presence of objects that already have names and objects that do not, the word refers to one of the objects that does not have a name. 
B)  A name refers to a part of an object, not the whole object. 
C)  A name refers to one particular object not to all objects of the same type. 
D)  If an object already has a name and another name is presented, the new name is incorrect. 
A)  If an unfamiliar word is heard in the presence of objects that already have names and objects that do not, the word refers to one of the objects that does not have a name. 
B)  A name refers to a part of an object, not the whole object. 
C)  A name refers to one particular object not to all objects of the same type. 
D)  If an object already has a name and another name is presented, the new name is incorrect.

Question 14

The use of symbols is not related to language development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Children with a referential style use language as a social tool.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Cooing refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  single syllable utterances consisting of a consonant and vowel. 
B)  the production of vowel-like sounds such as "ooooooo" or "ahhhhhhh." 
C)  the repetition of a sound such as "dahdahdahdahdah." 
D)  a pattern of rising and falling pitch. 
A)  single syllable utterances consisting of a consonant and vowel. 
B)  the production of vowel-like sounds such as "ooooooo" or "ahhhhhhh." 
C)  the repetition of a sound such as "dahdahdahdahdah." 
D)  a pattern of rising and falling pitch.

Question 17

A language's rules for combining words to create sentences are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  telegraphic speech. 
B)  semantic bootstrapping. 
C)  grammatical morphemes. 
D)  syntax. 
A)  telegraphic speech. 
B)  semantic bootstrapping. 
C)  grammatical morphemes. 
D)  syntax.

Question 18

A child's ability to make connections between new words and referents so rapidly that he or she cannot be considering all possible meanings for the new word is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  overregularization. 
B)  underextension. 
C)  overextension. 
D)  fast mapping. 
A)  overregularization. 
B)  underextension. 
C)  overextension. 
D)  fast mapping.

Question 19

Three-year-old Steven walks up to his father, who is reading the newspaper, and says "Look at this picture, Daddy!" If his father does not respond, Steven is likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  repeat his remark to try again to get a response. 
B)  keep talking about his picture as if his father had answered. 
C)  walk away. 
D)  think his comment does not deserve a response. 
A)  repeat his remark to try again to get a response. 
B)  keep talking about his picture as if his father had answered. 
C)  walk away. 
D)  think his comment does not deserve a response.

Question 20

Children's understanding of sarcasm

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs only when a mocking or overly enthusiastic tone of voice is present. 
B)  occurs only when a comment does not match the context of the comment. 
C)  does not differ from adults' understanding of sarcasm. 
D)  is well developed by the time children enter school. 
A)  occurs only when a mocking or overly enthusiastic tone of voice is present. 
B)  occurs only when a comment does not match the context of the comment. 
C)  does not differ from adults' understanding of sarcasm. 
D)  is well developed by the time children enter school.

Which of the following grammatical forms have most children mastered by the time they enter kindergarten?

Preschool children ignore sentence cues when learning the meanings of words.

individuals master the grammar of a foreign language at the level of a native speaker only if they are exposed to the language prior to adolescence.

Expressive children's vocabularies include a large percentage of words that are names of objects, people, or actions.

Cooing involves combining vowel and consonant sounds.

The sounds of a language are referred to as

Which of the following is TRUE of infant-directed speech?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the influence of the environment on language development?

Brittany is 6 years old. Which of the following is she MOST likely to be able to do?

If an object already has a name and another name is presented, children will assume that the new name denotes a subcategory of the original name.

Hannah uses the word cat to refer only to her cat, not to other cats. Hannah's mistake is an example of

Which child showed overregularization?

Which of the following is a CORRECT statement concerning the rules children use to learn new words?

The use of symbols is not related to language development.

Children with a referential style use language as a social tool.

Cooing refers to

A language's rules for combining words to create sentences are referred to as

A child's ability to make connections between new words and referents so rapidly that he or she cannot be considering all possible meanings for the new word is referred to as

Three-year-old Steven walks up to his father, who is reading the newspaper, and says "Look at this picture, Daddy!" If his father does not respond, Steven is likely to

Children's understanding of sarcasm

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Exam 9: Language and Communication

Which of the following grammatical forms have most children mastered by the time they enter kindergarten?

Preschool children ignore sentence cues when learning the meanings of words.

individuals master the grammar of a foreign language at the level of a native speaker only if they are exposed to the language prior to adolescence.

Expressive children's vocabularies include a large percentage of words that are names of objects, people, or actions.

Cooing involves combining vowel and consonant sounds.

The sounds of a language are referred to as

Which of the following is TRUE of infant-directed speech?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the influence of the environment on language development?

Brittany is 6 years old. Which of the following is she MOST likely to be able to do?

If an object already has a name and another name is presented, children will assume that the new name denotes a subcategory of the original name.

Hannah uses the word cat to refer only to her cat, not to other cats. Hannah's mistake is an example of

Which child showed overregularization?

Which of the following is a CORRECT statement concerning the rules children use to learn new words?

The use of symbols is not related to language development.

Children with a referential style use language as a social tool.

Cooing refers to

A language's rules for combining words to create sentences are referred to as

A child's ability to make connections between new words and referents so rapidly that he or she cannot be considering all possible meanings for the new word is referred to as

Three-year-old Steven walks up to his father, who is reading the newspaper, and says "Look at this picture, Daddy!" If his father does not respond, Steven is likely to

Children's understanding of sarcasm

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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