Question 1

__________ is the study of how people use language to communicate effectively.

Accepted Answer

A)  Phonology 
B)  Grammar 
C)  Semantics 
D)  Pragmatics 
A)  Phonology 
B)  Grammar 
C)  Semantics 
D)  Pragmatics

Question 2

When 7- to 8-month-olds hear a word repeatedly in different sentences, later they

Accepted Answer

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 3

A child who says "I am eating my lunch" instead of "Me eat" is using

Accepted Answer

A)  telegraphic speech. 
B)  overextension. 
C)  overregularization. 
D)  grammatical morphemes. 
A)  telegraphic speech. 
B)  overextension. 
C)  overregularization. 
D)  grammatical morphemes.

Question 4

When Angela says "Me down" instead of "I would like to get down," she is using

Accepted Answer

A)  overregularization. 
B)  a grammatical morpheme. 
C)  telegraphic speech. 
D)  underextension. 
A)  overregularization. 
B)  a grammatical morpheme. 
C)  telegraphic speech. 
D)  underextension.

Question 5

Babbling refers to

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A)  speech-like sounds that consist of a vowel and consonant but that have no meaning. 
B)  the production of vowel-like sounds such as "ooooooo" or "ahhhhhhh." 
C)  a pattern of rising and falling pitch. 
D)  a distinctive style of speech adults use when talking to infants. 
A)  speech-like sounds that consist of a vowel and consonant but that have no meaning. 
B)  the production of vowel-like sounds such as "ooooooo" or "ahhhhhhh." 
C)  a pattern of rising and falling pitch. 
D)  a distinctive style of speech adults use when talking to infants.

Question 6

Children who have difficulty remembering speech sounds accurately find word learning particularly challenging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The production of the first words is linked to the ability to

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A)  use symbols. 
B)  produce vowels. 
C)  produce consonants. 
D)  use intonation. 
A)  use symbols. 
B)  produce vowels. 
C)  produce consonants. 
D)  use intonation.

Question 8

Common early words denote food, toys, and greetings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The basic building blocks of language that are used to form words are called

Accepted Answer

A)  morphemes. 
B)  grammars. 
C)  lexicals. 
D)  phonemes. 
A)  morphemes. 
B)  grammars. 
C)  lexicals. 
D)  phonemes.

Question 10

Infant-oriented videos like (Baby Einstein) are effective in promoting infants' word learning before 18 months of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

School-age children can detect sarcasm from the speaker's tone of voice but not from the context of the sarcastic comment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT correct regarding the impact of video on word learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preschool children who regularly watch "Sesame Street" usually have larger vocabularies than preschoolers who watch "Sesame Street" occasionally. 
B)  Television shows that promote word learning are those that tell a story or directly ask questions of the viewer 
C)  The benefit of television shows on word learning is greatest when preschoolers watch them with adults because the video becomes the focus of joint attention. 
D)  Most cartoons benefit word learning as much as other television shows like "Thomas the Tank Engine" or "Blue's Clues". 
E) g., "Dora the Explorer"). 
A)  Preschool children who regularly watch "Sesame Street" usually have larger vocabularies than preschoolers who watch "Sesame Street" occasionally. 
B)  Television shows that promote word learning are those that tell a story or directly ask questions of the viewer 
C)  The benefit of television shows on word learning is greatest when preschoolers watch them with adults because the video becomes the focus of joint attention. 
D)  Most cartoons benefit word learning as much as other television shows like "Thomas the Tank Engine" or "Blue's Clues". 
E) g., "Dora the Explorer").

Question 13

What are some of the rules that children use for learning new words?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 14

You visit your friend, Amy, and her 6-month-old son, Joey. You notice that when Amy talks to Joey she speaks slowly and with exaggerated changes in pitch and loudness. You think to yourself

Accepted Answer

A)  "Amy had better stop talking that way or Joey is never going to learn to speak properly." 
B)  "Amy's making it easier for Joey to perceive the important sounds of our language by talking to him the way she does." 
C)  "Amy's correct to speak differently to Joey than she does to adults, but she should be speaking more quickly and with fewer changes in pitch and loudness." 
D)  "It bugs me when Amy talks that way to Joey, but it's not going to affect how well Joey perceives language, either positively or negatively." 
A)  "Amy had better stop talking that way or Joey is never going to learn to speak properly." 
B)  "Amy's making it easier for Joey to perceive the important sounds of our language by talking to him the way she does." 
C)  "Amy's correct to speak differently to Joey than she does to adults, but she should be speaking more quickly and with fewer changes in pitch and loudness." 
D)  "It bugs me when Amy talks that way to Joey, but it's not going to affect how well Joey perceives language, either positively or negatively."

Question 15

__________ is/are a system that relates sounds (or gestures) to meaning.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pragmatics 
B)  Phonology 
C)  Semantics 
D)  Language 
A)  Pragmatics 
B)  Phonology 
C)  Semantics 
D)  Language

Question 16

By 11 or 12 months of age, children of English-speaking parents cannot discriminate speech sounds that are not found in English.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Barry tells his 3-year-old son, Billy, the name of an unfamiliar object. You would expect Billy to

Accepted Answer

A)  use rules to link the word with its meaning. 
B)  not use any rules to determine the meaning of the word. 
C)  need to hear the new word many times before he learns its correct meaning. 
D)  systematically evaluate all possible hypotheses regarding the correct meaning of the word. 
A)  use rules to link the word with its meaning. 
B)  not use any rules to determine the meaning of the word. 
C)  need to hear the new word many times before he learns its correct meaning. 
D)  systematically evaluate all possible hypotheses regarding the correct meaning of the word.

Question 18

Children use rules such as "agent + action," "action + object," "action + location," and "attribute + entity" to

Accepted Answer

A)  form grammatical morphemes. 
B)  form two-word sentences. 
C)  use semantic bootstrapping. 
D)  produce overregularizations. 
A)  form grammatical morphemes. 
B)  form two-word sentences. 
C)  use semantic bootstrapping. 
D)  produce overregularizations.

Question 19

As infants develop

Accepted Answer

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 20

What advice would you give to parents interested in promoting their child's language development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Make language-learning a serious business. Do not mix it with playtime. 
B)  When a child is slow to complete a sentence, finish it for him. 
C)  Rephrase a child's ungrammatical remark to show the correct grammar. 
D)  Encourage children to use vague words such as "stuff" or "somebody." 
A)  Make language-learning a serious business. Do not mix it with playtime. 
B)  When a child is slow to complete a sentence, finish it for him. 
C)  Rephrase a child's ungrammatical remark to show the correct grammar. 
D)  Encourage children to use vague words such as "stuff" or "somebody."

__________ is the study of how people use language to communicate effectively.

When 7- to 8-month-olds hear a word repeatedly in different sentences, later they

A child who says "I am eating my lunch" instead of "Me eat" is using

When Angela says "Me down" instead of "I would like to get down," she is using

Babbling refers to

Children who have difficulty remembering speech sounds accurately find word learning particularly challenging.

The production of the first words is linked to the ability to

Common early words denote food, toys, and greetings.

The basic building blocks of language that are used to form words are called

Infant-oriented videos like (Baby Einstein) are effective in promoting infants' word learning before 18 months of age.

School-age children can detect sarcasm from the speaker's tone of voice but not from the context of the sarcastic comment.

Which of the following is NOT correct regarding the impact of video on word learning?

What are some of the rules that children use for learning new words?

You visit your friend, Amy, and her 6-month-old son, Joey. You notice that when Amy talks to Joey she speaks slowly and with exaggerated changes in pitch and loudness. You think to yourself

__________ is/are a system that relates sounds (or gestures) to meaning.

By 11 or 12 months of age, children of English-speaking parents cannot discriminate speech sounds that are not found in English.

Barry tells his 3-year-old son, Billy, the name of an unfamiliar object. You would expect Billy to

Children use rules such as "agent + action," "action + object," "action + location," and "attribute + entity" to

As infants develop

What advice would you give to parents interested in promoting their child's language development?

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Exam 9: Language and Communication

__________ is the study of how people use language to communicate effectively.

When 7- to 8-month-olds hear a word repeatedly in different sentences, later they

A child who says "I am eating my lunch" instead of "Me eat" is using

When Angela says "Me down" instead of "I would like to get down," she is using

Babbling refers to

Children who have difficulty remembering speech sounds accurately find word learning particularly challenging.

The production of the first words is linked to the ability to

Common early words denote food, toys, and greetings.

The basic building blocks of language that are used to form words are called

Infant-oriented videos like (Baby Einstein) are effective in promoting infants' word learning before 18 months of age.

School-age children can detect sarcasm from the speaker's tone of voice but not from the context of the sarcastic comment.

Which of the following is NOT correct regarding the impact of video on word learning?

What are some of the rules that children use for learning new words?

You visit your friend, Amy, and her 6-month-old son, Joey. You notice that when Amy talks to Joey she speaks slowly and with exaggerated changes in pitch and loudness. You think to yourself

__________ is/are a system that relates sounds (or gestures) to meaning.

By 11 or 12 months of age, children of English-speaking parents cannot discriminate speech sounds that are not found in English.

Barry tells his 3-year-old son, Billy, the name of an unfamiliar object. You would expect Billy to

Children use rules such as "agent + action," "action + object," "action + location," and "attribute + entity" to

As infants develop

What advice would you give to parents interested in promoting their child's language development?

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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