Question 1

Children cannot understand metaphors based on abstract relations until they can reason abstractly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Chimpanzees learn grammar as easily as young children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Joanne and Dennis want to do all they can to expand their preschooler son's vocabulary.Which of the following would you recommend to them?

Accepted Answer

A) When reading stories,simply read the story and do not ask him questions. 
B) Have him watch "Sesame Street" regularly. 
C) Have him watch "Sesame Street" only occasionally. 
D) Have him watch many cartoons.

Question 4

Naming objects that are the focus of a child's attention can help the child learn new words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Common early words denote food,toys,and greetings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When older children (age 4)talk to younger children (age 2)they use

Accepted Answer

A) simpler grammar but not more attention-getting words. 
B) more attention-getting words but not simpler grammar. 
C) simpler grammar and more attention-getting words. 
D) their own speech.Four-year-old children do not alter their speech when talking to younger children.

Question 8

The term phonology refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the sounds of a language. 
B) the study of words and their meanings. 
C) the structure of a language. 
D) the study of how people use language to communicate effectively.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are some of the rules that...

Question 10

Researchers have studied the impact on language development of cochlear implants in profoundly deaf children.They found that

Accepted Answer

A) children who received cochlear implants did not show any benefits to their language development. 
B) cochlear implants replace other forms of therapy for deaf children. 
C) almost all children showed large improvements in their language skills. 
D) children who received cochlear implants acquired language at the same rate as children with normal hearing.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Your friends Kumi and Hugh have a 6month-old son,Joe.Kumi is a native speaker of Japanese and Hugh is a native speaker of English.They are thinking about raising Joe to be bilingual but they are wondering if there are any benefits or drawbacks to this.What can you tell Kumi and Hugh about the impact of bilingualism on language development?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Your friends Kumi and Hugh have a...

Question 13

Children learn general rules about grammatical morphemes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the rules that young children use to learn the meanings of new words,when Ravisha points to a picture of a boy in a blue shirt and says "boy" her 13-month-old son will assume that the word "boy" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the boy. 
B) the boy's shirt. 
C) the color blue. 
D) the book that Ravisha is reading.

Question 15

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 16

Research on the shape-bias theory of word learning found that once toddlers showed a shape bias - that is,they realized that a name applies to objects that have the same shape,but not to objects of the same color or material

Accepted Answer

A) this new knowledge confused them and slowed down language acquisition. 
B) they used this knowledge to learn the rules of grammar faster. 
C) they used this knowledge to learn new words faster. 
D) they engaged in more underextension and overextension.

Question 17

Eighteen-month-old Lenny's vocabulary contains some words that are names for objects,but also has many social phrases such as "I want it" and "Go away." Lenny has a(n)__________ style of learning language.

Accepted Answer

A) intellectual 
B) fast mapping 
C) referential 
D) expressive

Question 18

Which grammatical morpheme would you expect a child to learn last?

Accepted Answer

A) adding -ed to indicate past tense 
B) adding -s to indicate plural 
C) adding -ing to denote ongoing action 
D) the various form of the verb to be

Question 19

Your friends Tom and Susan have an 18-month-old daughter,Lynda,who has a vocabulary of approximately 50 words.Almost all of Lynda's words are names of objects,people,or actions.Tom and Susan wonder if this is normal.What can you tell them about the different language-learning styles?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Your friends Tom and Susan have an...

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Language and Communication

Children cannot understand metaphors based on abstract relations until they can reason abstractly.

Chimpanzees learn grammar as easily as young children.

Joanne and Dennis want to do all they can to expand their preschooler son's vocabulary.Which of the following would you recommend to them?

Naming objects that are the focus of a child's attention can help the child learn new words.

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

Common early words denote food,toys,and greetings.

When older children (age 4) talk to younger children (age 2) they use

The term phonology refers to

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

Researchers have studied the impact on language development of cochlear implants in profoundly deaf children.They found that

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

Children learn general rules about grammatical morphemes.

According to the rules that young children use to learn the meanings of new words,when Ravisha points to a picture of a boy in a blue shirt and says "boy" her 13-month-old son will assume that the word "boy" refers to

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

Research on the shape-bias theory of word learning found that once toddlers showed a shape bias - that is,they realized that a name applies to objects that have the same shape,but not to objects of the same color or material

Eighteen-month-old Lenny's vocabulary contains some words that are names for objects,but also has many social phrases such as "I want it" and "Go away." Lenny has a(n) __________ style of learning language.

Which grammatical morpheme would you expect a child to learn last?

Your friends Tom and Susan have an 18-month-old daughter,Lynda,who has a vocabulary of approximately 50 words.Almost all of Lynda's words are names of objects,people,or actions.Tom and Susan wonder if this is normal.What can you tell them about the different language-learning styles?

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