Question 1

Mrs. Watts said to Jason, one of the students in her third grade class, "Can you sit down." Jason responded by saying, "Yes." But he did not sit. This exchange is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   language without communication.
B)   communication without language.
C)   speech without language.
D)   language without speech. A

Question 2

Language is a____________ symbol system for communicating ____________through a shared code of ____________symbols.

Accepted Answer

(rule-governed/meaning/arbitrary)

Question 3

Students with language differences are considered to have a language disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Babble produced by babies is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   speech without language.
B)   communication without speech.
C)   communication without language.
D)   language without speech.

Question 5

How would you respond to a parent who asks whether their child's difficulties with language are severe enough to require intervention?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How would you respond to a parent...

Question 6

Research on the acquisition of a manual language by chimps demonstrated that chimps were unable to learn signs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Considering the features that are common to all languages, which of the following would be considered language?

Accepted Answer

A)   babble produced by an infant
B)   American Sign Language
C)   barking produced by a dog
D)   grunts made during exercise

Question 8

Language consists of arbitrary ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Language consists of arbitrary ____________....

Question 9

A deaf person and a hearing person are trying to talk to each other, but the deaf person can only use sign and the hearing person does not understand signing. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   speech without language.
B)   language without communication.
C)   communication without language.
D)   the use of pre-language skills.

Question 10

Hector has difficulty following two-step directions in the classroom and often appears inattentive during class discussions. Given this information, it is most likely that Hector has which type of language difficulty?

Accepted Answer

A)   expressive language disorder
B)   disorder in language production
C)   receptive language disorder
D)   a dialect difference

Question 11

Which of the following is not a feature of language?

Accepted Answer

A)   generative
B)   symbolic
C)   verbal
D)   creative

Question 12

Scientists who have studied communication in animals have generally concluded that animals can not develop language because:

Accepted Answer

A)   they can not communicate their intentions.
B)   their communication does not follow rules.
C)   they can not make sounds.
D)   they can not generate new combinations of words.

Question 13

Why have most linguists concluded that non-human primates are unable to produce language? Refer to the features of language in your answer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why have most linguists concluded that non-human...

Question 14

In order to be considered a language, a symbol system must be shared by a group of people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

It is not possible to have communication without language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Children who have difficulty producing spoken language have an____________ language disorder.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Children who have difficulty producing spoken language...

Question 17

____________can be defined as the neuromuscular act of producing sounds that are used in language.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________can be defined as the neuromuscular act...

Question 18

Any sound that can be produced is a speech sound in some language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to linguists, a person talking to themselves would not be considered to be communicating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Echolalia is an example of speech without language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Language and Language Disorders

Mrs. Watts said to Jason, one of the students in her third grade class, "Can you sit down." Jason responded by saying, "Yes." But he did not sit. This exchange is an example of:

Language is a symbol system for communicating through a shared code of symbols.

Students with language differences are considered to have a language disorder.

Babble produced by babies is an example of:

How would you respond to a parent who asks whether their child's difficulties with language are severe enough to require intervention?

Research on the acquisition of a manual language by chimps demonstrated that chimps were unable to learn signs.

Considering the features that are common to all languages, which of the following would be considered language?

Language consists of arbitrary ____________.

A deaf person and a hearing person are trying to talk to each other, but the deaf person can only use sign and the hearing person does not understand signing. This is an example of:

Hector has difficulty following two-step directions in the classroom and often appears inattentive during class discussions. Given this information, it is most likely that Hector has which type of language difficulty?

Which of the following is not a feature of language?

Scientists who have studied communication in animals have generally concluded that animals can not develop language because:

Why have most linguists concluded that non-human primates are unable to produce language? Refer to the features of language in your answer.

In order to be considered a language, a symbol system must be shared by a group of people.

It is not possible to have communication without language.

Children who have difficulty producing spoken language have an____________ language disorder.

____________can be defined as the neuromuscular act of producing sounds that are used in language.

Any sound that can be produced is a speech sound in some language.

According to linguists, a person talking to themselves would not be considered to be communicating.

Echolalia is an example of speech without language.