Question 1

The findings that specific regions of the brain are involved in language processing, that only humans learn grammar readily, and that there is a critical period for learning language all support the idea

Accepted Answer

A)  that language is learned primarily through imitation and reinforcement. 
B)  that there is an inborn grammar-learning device. 
C)  that children use powerful cognitive mechanisms to find recurring patterns in speech they hear. 
D)  that language learning takes place through social interactions.

Question 2

Two mans is an example of overregularization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Roger is fascinated with learning the meanings of words. Roger has a keen interest in

Accepted Answer

A)  phonology. 
B)  semantics. 
C)  syntax. 
D)  grammar.

Question 4

Children are more likely to learn a word name when adults are not looking at an object when they name it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

Your friend Angelina wants to know what she can do to stimulate her son Mario's development. What should Angelina do in her interactions with Mario and how should she structure his home environment to maximize his language development?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Your friend Angelina wants to know what...

Question 7

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 8

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 9

Cheyenne makes a sarcastic comment, but does not use a mocking or overly enthusiastic tone of voice. Who is likely to realize that sarcasm is intended?

Accepted Answer

A)  25-year-old Stephen 
B)  25-year-old Stephen and 15-year-old Emily 
C)  25-year-old Stephen, 15-year-old Emily, and 9-year-old Stuart 
D)  25-year-old Stephen, 15-year-old Emily, 9-year-old Stuart, and 4-year-old Rachel

Question 10

Young children do not use an object's shape to help learn its name.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is TRUE of the development of babbling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants produce complex speech sounds before simpler sounds. 
B)  Intonation is added to later babbling. 
C)  Early babbling contains combinations of many different sounds. 
D)  Babbling is the production of vowel-like sounds.

Question 12

When presented with a message that is vague or confusing, young children frequently

Accepted Answer

A)  ask the speaker to clarify the message. 
B)  do not realize that the message is ambiguous. 
C)  are able to understand what the speaker intended. 
D)  rephrase the statement in an indirect attempt to get a clarification.

Question 13

When do toddlers experience their first vocabulary spurt naming (explosion)?

Accepted Answer

A)  between 12 and 16 months 
B)  between 18 to 20 months 
C)  between 2 and 2 ½ years 
D)  between 3 and 3 ½ years

Question 14

Celia has noticed that her 7-month-old daughter has recently begun to raise and lower the pitch of her voice when she babbles so she sometimes sounds as if she is asking questions. Celia's daughter has added __________ to her babbling.

Accepted Answer

A)  cooing 
B)  repetition 
C)  vowel sounds 
D)  intonation

Question 15

When Utsav is riding in the car with his mother, he will point at buses, vans, bikes, and trucks and say "car." This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  an overextension. 
B)  an underextension. 
C)  fast mapping. 
D)  overregularization.

Question 16

Infants as young as __________ of age can distinguish phonemes.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 month 
B)  6 months 
C)  1 year 
D)  2 years

Question 17

When children make the mistake of defining a word too broadly, it is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  overregularization. 
B)  overextension. 
C)  underextension. 
D)  fast mapping.

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of overregularization?

Accepted Answer

A)  mans 
B)  women 
C)  children's 
D)  mice

Question 19

Berko's classic study in which she showed children a nonsense object labeled a "wug" and then presented the child with a picture of two of these objects to see how the child would supply the plural form of "wug" demonstrated that preschool

Accepted Answer

A)  children's use of grammatical morphemes is based on rules. 
B)  children do not use inflection. 
C)  children's language is not based on rules. 
D)  children acquire a rule for using "un + verb" to reverse or stop the action of a verb.

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of telegraphic speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Baby hungry." 
B)  the "ing" in "kicking" 
C)  using the word "car" to refer to trucks, vans, and automobiles 
D)  using the word "dog" to refer only to the family dog

Exam 9: Language and Communication

The findings that specific regions of the brain are involved in language processing, that only humans learn grammar readily, and that there is a critical period for learning language all support the idea

Two mans is an example of overregularization.

Roger is fascinated with learning the meanings of words. Roger has a keen interest in

Children are more likely to learn a word name when adults are not looking at an object when they name it.

The term phonology refers to

Your friend Angelina wants to know what she can do to stimulate her son Mario's development. What should Angelina do in her interactions with Mario and how should she structure his home environment to maximize his language development?

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?

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?

Cheyenne makes a sarcastic comment, but does not use a mocking or overly enthusiastic tone of voice. Who is likely to realize that sarcasm is intended?

Young children do not use an object's shape to help learn its name.

Which of the following is TRUE of the development of babbling?

When presented with a message that is vague or confusing, young children frequently

When do toddlers experience their first vocabulary spurt naming (explosion) ?

Celia has noticed that her 7-month-old daughter has recently begun to raise and lower the pitch of her voice when she babbles so she sometimes sounds as if she is asking questions. Celia's daughter has added __________ to her babbling.

When Utsav is riding in the car with his mother, he will point at buses, vans, bikes, and trucks and say "car." This is an example of

Infants as young as __________ of age can distinguish phonemes.

When children make the mistake of defining a word too broadly, it is referred to as

Which of the following is an example of overregularization?

Berko's classic study in which she showed children a nonsense object labeled a "wug" and then presented the child with a picture of two of these objects to see how the child would supply the plural form of "wug" demonstrated that preschool

Which of the following is an example of telegraphic speech?