Question 1

This refers to the idea that using the finite set of words and morphemes in humans' vocabulary, we can put together an infinite number of sentences and express an infinite number of ideas.

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A)   comprehension
B)   production
C)   generativity
D)   symbolic thoughtE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The period in which infants use one word at a time is referred to as the:

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A)   pragmatic period.
B)   period of telegraphic speech.
C)   period of overextension.
D)   holophrastic period.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which statement is evidence of general learning mechanisms that underlie all learning?

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A)   Distributional learning helps infants track sequences of human actions.
B)   First words are similar across cultures.
C)   Children with no exposure to language have been observed to develop their own language.
D)   Identical twins develop their own language to communicate with each other.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Describe the characteristics of an infant's babbling.

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Babbling, which begins between 6 and 10 ...

Question 5

What is the average age at which infants begin to babble?

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A)   8 weeks
B)   5 months
C)   7 months
D)   10 monthsE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

_____ is the phenomenon that, in any language, certain sounds are more likely to appear together than are others.

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A)   Distributional properties
B)   Voice onset time
C)   Categorical perception
D)   Word segmentationE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Adults perceive speech sounds:

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A)   continuously.
B)   categorically, when the sounds come from their native language, and continuously, when the sounds do not come from their native language.
C)   categorically, perceiving all phonemic categories used in human language.
D)   categorically, perceiving only phonemic contrasts used in their native language.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

In studies by DeLoache and colleagues, 2 1/2-year-olds who cannot use the information from the scale model to find the large version of the toy in the large room are having trouble representing the model as:

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A)   a real object.
B)   a symbol.
C)   either a real object or a symbol.
D)   a communicative device.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Infants likely learn _____ from the distributional properties of language.

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A)   that the distinction between /ba/ and /pa/ is important in their language
B)   the meaning of the sound produced by -ed as in walked
C)   that the sound "ch" frequently comes before the sound "oo" but never before the sound "b"
D)   the meaning of the sound produced by s in runsE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Theorists who have disputed Chomsky's view of language development by pointing out that the communicative function of language is key to understanding language development would be MOST interested in:

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A)   electrical activity in the brain taking place while speaking.
B)   children who are deaf's development of their own sign language with a regular grammatical structure in the absence of language exposure.
C)   children's ability to use the social context to interpret others' speech.
D)   statistical regularities of speech.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Baby Reginald is holding a new toy. As he holds it, his father repeatedly says, "Ball." Baby Reginald must figure out whether the word ball describes the object he is holding, the colour of the object, the sound the object makes when it is squeezed, or the way the object moves on and off the floor when he drops it. Baby Reginald is encountering the problem of:

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A)   reference.
B)   intersubjectivity.
C)   orientation.
D)   prosody.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

In regard to their ability to learn language, nonhuman primates:

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A)   have essentially no ability to learn how to use words to communicate.
B)   can learn vocabulary and symbol combinations, but the communicative system they can acquire is not generally considered to be a language.
C)   naturally use language to communicate with other members of their species, although their languages are not as complex as human languages.
D)   do not have the vocal apparatus for producing speech, but when they are taught a sign language, they are able to learn a complex language.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Which theorist proposed Universal Grammar?

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A)   Skinner
B)   Newport
C)   Chomsky
D)   PinkerE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

_____ is an example of a symbolic activity.

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A)   Listening to music
B)   Drawing a picture
C)   Helping to make cookies
D)   Going to a restaurantE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Babies who use "baby signs":

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A)   are usually deaf.
B)   tend to experience delays in the development of spoken language.
C)   are often emotionally disturbed.
D)   tend to have larger spoken vocabularies at age 3 years.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Using signs to communicate is referred to as:

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A)   comprehension.
B)   knowledge.
C)   construction.
D)   production.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which statement about the results of Janet Werker's research on 6- to 12-month-old infants' ability to distinguish between speech sounds that are not important in their native language is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Infants of all ages were able to distinguish between the speech sounds.
B)   Infants of all ages were unable to distinguish between the speech sounds.
C)   Infants who were 6 to 8 months old were unable to distinguish between the speech sounds, but 10- to 12-month-olds were able to make the distinctions.
D)   Infants who were 6 to 8 months old were able to distinguish between the speech sounds, but 10- to 12-month-olds were unable to make the distinctions.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

The perception of speech sounds as belonging to discrete categories is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   prosody.
B)   voice onset time.
C)   categorical perception.
D)   word segmentation.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

In the English language, /d/ and /k/ are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)   letters.
B)   morphemes.
C)   phonemes.
D)   syntax.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Understanding what other people say is referred to as language:

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A)   comprehension.
B)   knowledge.
C)   construction.
D)   production.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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_____ is the phenomenon that, in any language, certain sounds are more likely to appear together than are others.

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Which theorist proposed Universal Grammar?

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Describe the characteristics of an infant's babbling.

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Theorists who have disputed Chomsky's view of language development by pointing out that the communicative function of language is key to understanding language development would be MOST interested in:

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The perception of speech sounds as belonging to discrete categories is known as:

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Which statement about the results of Janet Werker's research on 6- to 12-month-old infants' ability to distinguish between speech sounds that are not important in their native language is TRUE?

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Which statement is evidence of general learning mechanisms that underlie all learning?

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In studies by DeLoache and colleagues, 2 1/2-year-olds who cannot use the information from the scale model to find the large version of the toy in the large room are having trouble representing the model as:

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The period in which infants use one word at a time is referred to as the:

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_____ is an example of a symbolic activity.

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Babies who use "baby signs":

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What is the average age at which infants begin to babble?

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Understanding what other people say is referred to as language:

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This refers to the idea that using the finite set of words and morphemes in humans' vocabulary, we can put together an infinite number of sentences and express an infinite number of ideas.

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Adults perceive speech sounds:

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Using signs to communicate is referred to as:

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In regard to their ability to learn language, nonhuman primates:

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In the English language, /d/ and /k/ are examples of:

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Infants likely learn _____ from the distributional properties of language.

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