Question 1

The vowel-like sounds intermingled with consonants that babies make at the end of the second month and into the third are commonly referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  babbling 
B)  holophrases 
C)  telegraphic speech 
D)  cooing D

Question 2

According to Lois Bloom, which of the following is NOT one of the transitions in children's language achievements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children begin using words and acquire a basic vocabulary. 
B)  Children change from saying only one word at a time to combining words into phrases and simple sentences. 
C)  Children move beyond using simple sentences to express one idea to complex sentences. 
D)  Children begin using slang and catch phrases. D

Question 3

Which of the following phases in language development is thought to initially appear as a result of biological maturation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babbling 
B)  Cooing 
C)  Crying 
D)  Single words A

Question 4

Children in all parts of the world go through a process in which they first emit sounds, then single words, then two words, and finally fairly complex sentences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The term "word spurt" refers to a phase in language development that begins at 12 months and lasts until about 2 years, whereby children acquire words at the rate of one new word every 2 hours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The use of vocables (consistent and specific sound patters) to refer to objects and events suggests that, by 9 or 10 months of age, children have discovered that meaning is associated with sound.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Most children begin to speak their first words from the ages of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 to 6 months 
B)  10 to 13 months 
C)  18 months to 2 years 
D)  2 to 3 years

Question 8

Single words used by babies to convey multiple meanings are known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vocables 
B)  holophrases 
C)  telegraphic speech 
D)  word spurts

Question 9

Too much individual variation exists to say that all children babble at 5 months, or that all children utter their first words at 11 months.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

By the time they are approximately __________of age, children have acquired the basics of their language.

Accepted Answer

A)  6 months 
B)  2 years 
C)  5 years 
D)  7 years

Exam 27: Language Development

The vowel-like sounds intermingled with consonants that babies make at the end of the second month and into the third are commonly referred to as __________.

According to Lois Bloom, which of the following is NOT one of the transitions in children's language achievements?

Which of the following phases in language development is thought to initially appear as a result of biological maturation?

Children in all parts of the world go through a process in which they first emit sounds, then single words, then two words, and finally fairly complex sentences.

The term "word spurt" refers to a phase in language development that begins at 12 months and lasts until about 2 years, whereby children acquire words at the rate of one new word every 2 hours.

The use of vocables (consistent and specific sound patters) to refer to objects and events suggests that, by 9 or 10 months of age, children have discovered that meaning is associated with sound.

Most children begin to speak their first words from the ages of __________.

Single words used by babies to convey multiple meanings are known as __________.

Too much individual variation exists to say that all children babble at 5 months, or that all children utter their first words at 11 months.

By the time they are approximately __________of age, children have acquired the basics of their language.