Question 1

Which of the following results is true of deaf children born to parents who communicate with sign language?

Accepted Answer

A)   They acquire sign language as rapidly as hearing children born into hearing households acquire vocal language.
B)   The rate at which they acquire sign language is delayed compared to hearing children born into hearing households.
C)   The rate at which they acquire language is accelerated compared to hearing children born into hearing households.
D)   They are unable to learn sign language without professional intervention.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of how adults work with each other and their children to create word meanings?

Accepted Answer

A)   A child says, "I goed to school today."
B)   A child says, "dahdee" to commands and requests, and adults ignore that it sounds like "daddy."
C)   A child says, "All gone" when he finishes his milk.
D)   A child calls all four-legged animals "dogs."

Question 3

What is a device that transforms sounds into electric pulses that directly stimulate the auditory nerve, bypassing the malfunctioning inner ear that ordinarily processes sound?

Accepted Answer

A)   secondary intersubjectivity
B)   semantic implant
C)   mapping implant
D)   cochlear implant

Question 4

According to Chomsky, a language acquisition device:

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A)   is like a specialized organ for language learning.
B)   develops out of the child's general cognitive structures.
C)   is formed from a process of conditioning and imitation.
D)   cannot account for how children living in different places learn different languages.

Question 5

Which of the following is true regarding metaphorical language?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is thought to depend on the appearance of deferred imitation.
B)   It provides evidence that language production is a creative process.
C)   Metaphorical language appears fairly late in childhood.
D)   When young children become able to use metaphorical language they also understand the figurative meaning of adult speech.

Question 6

Julie, a baby, points to a cat and says "kitty." This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   overextension.
B)   underextension.
C)   protoimperative.
D)   protodeclarative.

Question 7

Adults help children solve the problem of segmenting the speech flow into individual words by using "baby talk."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The process of learning to segment speech into meaningful units of sound is referred to as phonological development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The ____________ aspect of language development refers to learning to segment speech into meaningful units of sound, whereas the ____________ aspect refers to learning the meanings of words.

Accepted Answer

A)   semantic: grammatical
B)   pragmatic; semantic
C)   phonological; pragmatic
D)   phonological; semantic

Question 10

At birth children:

Accepted Answer

A)   must be taught to attend to language.
B)   show a preference for language over other sounds.
C)   produce basic sounds in all languages through babbling.
D)   can differentiate the basic sound categories of only their language.

Question 11

Susan Goldin-Meadow and her colleagues found that "home sign":

Accepted Answer

A)   develops as far as pointing.
B)   develops among hearing children of deaf parents.
C)   develops among deaf children of hearing parents who do not know sign language.
D)   is idiosyncratic and does not resemble normal language in any way.

Question 12

Which of the following is evidence that children are born into the world predisposed to attend to language and communicate with people around them?

Accepted Answer

A)   At birth, children show a preference for rhythmic womb-like sounds over speech sounds.
B)   Children do not say their first word until about 1 year of age.
C)   At birth, children are capable of differentiating the basic sound categories or phonemes characteristic of the world's languages.
D)   Children learn grammar before they learn pragmatics.

Question 13

As Susan is getting ready for bed, she points to her blanket. Susan is MOST likely engaging in protodeclarative pointing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Vygotsky, what is the internalization of egocentric speech that occurs during early childhood and allows individuals to mentally plan activities and solve problems?

Accepted Answer

A)   collective monologue
B)   true dialogue
C)   inner speech
D)   language acquisition

Question 15

The reason children's sentences such as "I runned home" are informative in understanding children's language acquisition is that they suggest children:

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A)   can learn from simple imitation.
B)   can be taught grammar directly.
C)   are familiar with some grammar rules but often misapply them.
D)   do not understand anything about grammar.

Question 16

Studies of deaf children born to hearing parents point to the importance of active participation of the child in language-mediated activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

If Jill, an infant, holds up her cup and says "more" to get more juice, she is using:

Accepted Answer

A)   recursion.
B)   a protoimperative.
C)   a protodeclarative.
D)   the cooperative principle.

Question 18

The case of Genie, a child who lived in conditions of isolation and neglect for more than 11 years:

Accepted Answer

A)   was of little public or scientific interest.
B)   turned out to be faked.
C)   is difficult to evaluate because her experience affected every aspect of her health and development.
D)   suggests that participation in a normal social environment is essential to the process of language acquisition.

Question 19

Bruner refers to socially patterned activities in which an adult and child do things to and with each other by the term:

Accepted Answer

A)   format.
B)   deep structure.
C)   abstract modeling.
D)   communicative interaction.

Question 20

Damage to a specific part of the brain that leads to an inability to comprehend language is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   Broca's aphasia.
B)   Wernicke's aphasia.
C)   Williams syndrome.
D)   hemispheric aphasia.

Exam 7: Language Acquisition

The process of learning to segment speech into meaningful units of sound is referred to as phonological development.

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Adults help children solve the problem of segmenting the speech flow into individual words by using "baby talk."

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Which of the following results is true of deaf children born to parents who communicate with sign language?

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What is a device that transforms sounds into electric pulses that directly stimulate the auditory nerve, bypassing the malfunctioning inner ear that ordinarily processes sound?

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The ____________ aspect of language development refers to learning to segment speech into meaningful units of sound, whereas the ____________ aspect refers to learning the meanings of words.

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As Susan is getting ready for bed, she points to her blanket. Susan is MOST likely engaging in protodeclarative pointing.

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Susan Goldin-Meadow and her colleagues found that "home sign":

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According to Vygotsky, what is the internalization of egocentric speech that occurs during early childhood and allows individuals to mentally plan activities and solve problems?

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Which of the following is true regarding metaphorical language?

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According to Chomsky, a language acquisition device:

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Julie, a baby, points to a cat and says "kitty." This is an example of:

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Bruner refers to socially patterned activities in which an adult and child do things to and with each other by the term:

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At birth children:

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Studies of deaf children born to hearing parents point to the importance of active participation of the child in language-mediated activity.

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Which of the following is evidence that children are born into the world predisposed to attend to language and communicate with people around them?

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If Jill, an infant, holds up her cup and says "more" to get more juice, she is using:

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The reason children's sentences such as "I runned home" are informative in understanding children's language acquisition is that they suggest children:

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Which of the following is an example of how adults work with each other and their children to create word meanings?

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The case of Genie, a child who lived in conditions of isolation and neglect for more than 11 years:

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Damage to a specific part of the brain that leads to an inability to comprehend language is known as:

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