Question 1

The more "committed" the brain is to native-language patterns, the

Accepted Answer

A)   better children's mastery of their native language.
B)   more effectively children acquire foreign language.
C)   more difficult it is for children to acquire reading skills.
D)   greater the chance the child is ambidextrous.

Question 2

Which of the following provides the best example of telegraphic speech?

Accepted Answer

A)   Two-year-old Robbie says, "I go to the store with you."
B)   Baby Clara says, "Babababa," while holding her bottle.
C)   Two-year-old Venla asks, "Daddy home?"
D)   One-year-old Tobias yells, "NO!" when his mother gets out her coat.

Question 3

Mothers' exaggerated pronunciation in infant-directed speech is strongly associated with

Accepted Answer

A)   mild language delays in toddlerhood.
B)   advanced false-belief understanding in preschoolers.
C)   6- to 12-month-olds' increasing sensitivity to the phonemic categories of foreign languages.
D)   6- to 12-month-olds' increasing sensitivity to the phonemic categories of their native language.

Question 4

__________-style toddlers think words are for naming things, whereas __________-style toddlers believe words are for talking about people's feelings and needs.

Accepted Answer

A)   Referential; expressive
B)   Objective; social
C)   Receptive; expressive
D)   Expressive; referential

Question 5

Games like pat-a-cake and peekaboo

Accepted Answer

A)   tend to confuse children and may actually delay pragmatic development.
B)   hinder the transition from preverbal to verbal communication.
C)   foster infants' understanding of the turn-taking pattern of human conversation.
D)   facilitate children's understanding of illocutionary intent.

Question 6

Dr. Bean believes that language development is a product of inner capacities and environmental influences. Dr. Bean's belief is consistent with the __________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)   behaviorist
B)   nativist
C)   interactionist
D)   dynamic systems

Question 7

Recent evidence indicates that most children

Accepted Answer

A)   do not experience a significant vocabulary spurt until they enter kindergarten, when vocabulary increases by 50 to 100 words per week.
B)   experience a vocabulary spurt during the toddler years, learning as many as 5 to 10 new words per day.
C)   experience a vocabulary spurt between ages 7 and 8, learning between 50 and 100 new words per day.
D)   show a steady, continuous increase in rate of word learning throughout the preschool years, adding as many as nine new words per day.

Question 8

Valerie is a college student studying to become a speech/language pathologist. In one of her classes, she is learning about the rules that govern the structure and sequencing of speech sounds. Valerie is studying

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Research on styles of early language learning suggests that referential-style children often

Accepted Answer

A)   have parents who use verbal routines designed to support social relationships.
B)   have highly sociable personalities.
C)   have an especially active interest in exploring objects.
D)   spend a lot of time watching people.

Question 10

Fourteen-month-old Reese points to a picture of a dog in his book when prompted by his family. When his 3-year-old cousin asks him to "find the goggie," Reese points to the dog. Reese's actions indicate that he

Accepted Answer

A)   understands how the word "dog" is supposed to sound.
B)   does not really grasp the concept of the word "dog."
C)   has strong word-object-association skills.
D)   may display speech problems when he is older.

Question 11

Cooing in infancy refers to

Accepted Answer

A)   strings of different speech sounds.
B)   repeated consonant-vowel combinations.
C)   vowel-like noises.
D)   strings of several identical sounds.

Question 12

Research conducted with Kanzi, a bonobo chimp,

Accepted Answer

A)   shows that bonobos are capable of conversation that includes asking questions and sharing information.
B)   produced no definitive results about Kanzi's linguistic achievements.
C)   proves that chimps are capable of communicating basic needs, but nothing else.
D)   indicates that chimps are better at communicating through the use of written, rather than visual, symbols.

Exam 9: Language Development

Research conducted with Kanzi, a bonobo chimp,

Correct Answer
verified

The more "committed" the brain is to native-language patterns, the

Correct Answer
verified

Mothers' exaggerated pronunciation in infant-directed speech is strongly associated with

Correct Answer
verified

Recent evidence indicates that most children

Correct Answer
verified

-style toddlers think words are for naming things, whereas -style toddlers believe words are for talking about people's feelings and needs.

Correct Answer
verified

Dr. Bean believes that language development is a product of inner capacities and environmental influences. Dr. Bean's belief is consistent with the __________ perspective.

Correct Answer
verified

Valerie is a college student studying to become a speech/language pathologist. In one of her classes, she is learning about the rules that govern the structure and sequencing of speech sounds. Valerie is studying

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following provides the best example of telegraphic speech?

Correct Answer
verified

Cooing in infancy refers to

Correct Answer
verified

Games like pat-a-cake and peekaboo

Correct Answer
verified

Research on styles of early language learning suggests that referential-style children often

Correct Answer
verified

Fourteen-month-old Reese points to a picture of a dog in his book when prompted by his family. When his 3-year-old cousin asks him to "find the goggie," Reese points to the dog. Reese's actions indicate that he

Correct Answer
verified

Exam 9: Language Development

Research conducted with Kanzi, a bonobo chimp,

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The more "committed" the brain is to native-language patterns, the

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Mothers' exaggerated pronunciation in infant-directed speech is strongly associated with

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Recent evidence indicates that most children

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

__________-style toddlers think words are for naming things, whereas __________-style toddlers believe words are for talking about people's feelings and needs.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Dr. Bean believes that language development is a product of inner capacities and environmental influences. Dr. Bean's belief is consistent with the __________ perspective.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Valerie is a college student studying to become a speech/language pathologist. In one of her classes, she is learning about the rules that govern the structure and sequencing of speech sounds. Valerie is studying

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following provides the best example of telegraphic speech?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Cooing in infancy refers to

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Games like pat-a-cake and peekaboo

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Research on styles of early language learning suggests that referential-style children often

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Fourteen-month-old Reese points to a picture of a dog in his book when prompted by his family. When his 3-year-old cousin asks him to "find the goggie," Reese points to the dog. Reese's actions indicate that he

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

-style toddlers think words are for naming things, whereas -style toddlers believe words are for talking about people's feelings and needs.

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified