Question 1

_____ is the use of irony,derision,or wit to expose folly or wickedness.

Accepted Answer

A)  Similarity
B)  Satire
C)  Metaphor
D)  VocabularyE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

When Doug drops his 1-year-old son off at the day-care centre,the child-care worker approaches the son and says in a high-pitched voice,"Does baby want to play with the ball-ball today?" This care worker is:

Accepted Answer

A)  using child-directed speech.
B)  expanding.
C)  recasting.
D)  echoing.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Which is the proper sequence for children's writing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scribbling, printing letters, distinguishing between features of letters
B)  Scribbling, distinguishing between letters, printing letters, printing own name
C)  Scribbling, printing letters, printing own name, distinguishing between letters
D)  None of theseE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

_____ is the ability to produce an endless number of meaningful sentences using a finite set of words and rules.

Accepted Answer

A)  Infinite generativity
B)  Syntax
C)  Phonology
D)  DisplacementE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

What is the proper sequence for language acquisition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cry, babble, coo, first word
B)  Babble, coo, cry, first word
C)  Cry, coo, babble, first word
D)  Coo, cry, first word, babbleE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Gloria is reading a book to her young son.As they go through the book,Gloria points to the objects in the pictures and says things like,"This is a tree.What is it? A tree." Gloria is supporting her son's language development through:

Accepted Answer

A)  recasting.
B)  echoing.
C)  labelling.
D)  motherese.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Language is made up of basic sounds called:

Accepted Answer

A)  vowels.
B)  syllables.
C)  phonemes.
D)  morphemes.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The rules for forming acceptable sentences are part of a language's:

Accepted Answer

A)  syntax.
B)  semantics.
C)  morphology.
D)  pragmatics.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which provides the strongest evidence for the biological basis of language?

Accepted Answer

A)  The phonetic similarity between most languages
B)  The fact that only human beings can acquire language
C)  The consistent timing and order of language acquisition around the world, in spite of wide variations in the way adults interact with infants
D)  The recent identification of a "linguistic gene sequence" on the eighteenth chromosomal pairE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

The whole-language approach supports that reading should be:

Accepted Answer

A)  taught alone for its own sake.
B)  focused on real-life materials.
C)  integrated with other content areas such as science and social studies.
D)  focused on real-life materials as well as integrated with other content areas such as science and social studies.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Helen Keller's visual and auditory deficits were:

Accepted Answer

A)  congenital.
B)  caused by abuse.
C)  psychosomatic.
D)  the result of a childhood illness.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Consider language development from birth through 2 years of age.Explain the process by using the major language milestones and ideas that support your responses.

Accepted Answer

During infancy,babies begin their langua...

Question 13

When children learn to use their "quiet voices" in the library,they are learning rules of:

Accepted Answer

A)  syntax.
B)  semantics.
C)  pragmatics.
D)  phonology.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Children who begin elementary school with a small vocabulary are at risk when it comes to:

Accepted Answer

A)  paying attention.
B)  making friends.
C)  learning how to read.
D)  sitting in their seats.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Both the stories of the Wild Boy of Aveyron and the modern-day child named Genie raise questions about:

Accepted Answer

A)  who would allow this to happen to a child.
B)  what are the biological determinants of language.
C)  what are the environmental determinants of language.
D)  what are the biological and environmental determinants of language.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Which is not an aspect of pragmatics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taking turns in conversation
B)  Using polite language
C)  Pronouncing your words correctly
D)  Telling convincing liesE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

What strategy did Roger Brown identify as the "great word game," claiming that much of the early vocabulary acquired by children is motivated by this adult pressure to identify the words associated with objects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Echoing
B)  Labelling
C)  Recasting
D)  ExpandingE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

The use of short,precise words to communicate in a minimum of two-word utterances is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  overextension.
B)  telegraphic speech.
C)  a holophrase.
D)  expanding.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

In regard to concerns about immature printing and invented spelling,which statement(s) is/are true?

Accepted Answer

A)  These traits should be viewed as natural.
B)  These concerns are very legitimate since children can continue on in life this way.
C)  These concerns will lessen in the context of maintaining early writing and spontaneity.
D)  These traits are natural and the concerns will lessen in the context of maintaining early writing and spontaneity.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Identify two basic issues that characterize connections between language and cognition and provide one example of each.

Accepted Answer

Whether cognition is necessary...

Exam 9: Language Development

Language is made up of basic sounds called:

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The whole-language approach supports that reading should be:

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Which is not an aspect of pragmatics?

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Consider language development from birth through 2 years of age.Explain the process by using the major language milestones and ideas that support your responses.

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In regard to concerns about immature printing and invented spelling,which statement(s) is/are true?

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Gloria is reading a book to her young son.As they go through the book,Gloria points to the objects in the pictures and says things like,"This is a tree.What is it? A tree." Gloria is supporting her son's language development through:

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Both the stories of the Wild Boy of Aveyron and the modern-day child named Genie raise questions about:

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Identify two basic issues that characterize connections between language and cognition and provide one example of each.

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When Doug drops his 1-year-old son off at the day-care centre,the child-care worker approaches the son and says in a high-pitched voice,"Does baby want to play with the ball-ball today?" This care worker is:

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Which provides the strongest evidence for the biological basis of language?

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The use of short,precise words to communicate in a minimum of two-word utterances is called:

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When children learn to use their "quiet voices" in the library,they are learning rules of:

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What is the proper sequence for language acquisition?

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Children who begin elementary school with a small vocabulary are at risk when it comes to:

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What strategy did Roger Brown identify as the "great word game," claiming that much of the early vocabulary acquired by children is motivated by this adult pressure to identify the words associated with objects?

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_____ is the ability to produce an endless number of meaningful sentences using a finite set of words and rules.

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Which is the proper sequence for children's writing?

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_____ is the use of irony,derision,or wit to expose folly or wickedness.

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Helen Keller's visual and auditory deficits were:

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The rules for forming acceptable sentences are part of a language's:

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