Deck 3: Language Acquisition: Bases

Question 1

Which of the following statements best describes a major conclusion of the research study conducted by Hart and Risley (1995)?

A) Parents have little impact on he vocabulary development of their child.
B) African-American children have a poorer vocabulary than white children.
C) Children from higher socioeconomic groups had a larger vocabulary.
D) There is no relation between social class and language interaction.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Brain damage to the left hemisphere of the brain would most likely cause:

A) deficits in speech production.
B) no language deficits since language is controlled. by the right hemisphere in most people.
C) paralysis of the left side of the body.
D) problems in coordination of muscles.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Each cerebral hemisphere can be divided into four regions (lobes), called the ______________, _______________, _________________,and ___________________.

Answer 3

(frontal/ parietal/ temporal/ occipital)

Question 4

Broca's Area is the region of the cerebrum that is involved in the comprehension of language.

Question 5

___________________ is the area in the left cerebral hemisphere which is thought to control the organization of the complex motor sequences needed for speech production.

Question 6

Broca's area of the brain is primarily involved in the:

A) comprehension of language.
B) understanding of paralinguistic cues such as stress and intonation.
C) understanding of foreign languages
D) organization of complex motor responses necessary for speech.

Question 7

If a child were to be left alone so that she was not exposed to any language input, it is likely that the child would speak English, the universal language.

Question 8

During speech, air is forced through the _________________ contained in the larynx, creating vibrations.

Question 9

According to Piaget, _____________________ is dependent on ____________________.

Question 10

Articulation of sound takes place in the larynx.

Question 11

According to Vygotsky, language development is dependent on cognitive development.

Question 12

Which of the following structures is involved in the articulation of sound?

A) diaphragm
B) tongue
C) lungs
D) larynx

Question 13

Which of the following statements best reflects Piaget's view of the role of cognition in language development:

A) language development depends on cognitive prerequisites.
B) language is the only form of symbolic functioning.
C) early cognitive development depends on language.
D) there is no relationship between language and cognition.

Question 14

In most people, language processing takes place in the left hemisphere.