Chapter 3: Communication and Language Development

_____ takes into consideration the student's level of English language proficiency. Multicultural education Immersion Bilingual education Foreign language experience Partial immersion approach

Bilingual education

Which statement correctly compares the function of Broca's area and Wernicke's area? Broca's area is involved with production and Wernicke's area with understanding. Broca's area is involved with understanding and Wernicke's area with production. Broca's area is involved with universal grammar and Wernicke's area with acquisition. Broca's area is involved with acquisition and Wernicke's area with distinguishing phonemes. Broca's area is involved with distinguishing phonemes and Wernicke's area with universal grammar.

Broca's area is involved with production and Wernicke's area with understanding.

Who proposed that children are born with a language acquisition device? Vygotsky Chomsky Piaget Bandura Skinner

Chomsky

Which of the following is an example of a phonological process disorder? Picture for pitcher Dot for got Tin for win Bing for ring Bing for ring

Dot for got

A child should be able to recognize a parent's voice by what age? 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months

3 months

A child typically has a vocabulary of at least 450 words by what age? 1 year of age 2 years of age 3 years of age 4 years of age

3 years of age

Which of the following is NOT an example of an expressive speech delay? An 11-year-old who frequently has trouble finding the right words A 2-year-old who cannot yet say 'Momma' and 'Dada'. A 10-year-old who has trouble with school assignments that involve speaking A 3-year-old who cannot identify a picture of a familiar object when named

A 3-year-old who cannot identify a picture of a familiar object when named

Which of the following scenarios would support the nativist perspective? A child puts words together to create sentences he has never heard before. A baby learns new words by imitating the sounds of his parents. A baby with an older brother picks up language more quickly because he wants to be like his sibling. A child slowly develops sounds, words, and full understanding of language over a series of years.

A child puts words together to create sentences he has never heard before.

What is a phoneme? A phoneme is part of a word. A phoneme is a unit of speech sound that doesn't have any meaning by itself. But when you link phonemes together, words are created. A phoneme is a unit of speech sound, and each phoneme has an inherent meaning like Latin or Greek roots. A phoneme is a unit of speech sound that doesn't have any meaning by itself and only creates sounds that don't have meaning.

A phoneme is a unit of speech sound that doesn't have any meaning by itself. But when you link phonemes together, words are created.

Between 1 and 2 years old what skills do most children gain? All of the answers are correct Can use most vowels Vocabulary expands to be considered roughly 65% intelligible Can ask questions by raising intonation at the end of sentences

All of the answers are correct

Which of the following is an example of a receptive speech delay? A 6-year-old boy who does not seem to listen when someone is speaking to him All of these are examples of receptive speech delays. A 4-year-old girl who does not appear to be interested when a story book is being read to her An 18-month-old who does not respond to being told 'no'

All of these are examples of receptive speech delays.

Toddler Andrea recently began saying the word 'play' very excitedly. Her parents understand she is saying she wants to play now. This is an example of which type of speech? Telegraphic Motherese Syncretic Holophrase Telegraphic speech

Holophrase

Which theory places the most emphasis on social interaction in the development of language? Constructivist Interactionist Behaviorist Cognitivist Cognitivist

Interactionist

Which of the following statements about child-directed speech is FALSE? It is likely to increase bonding between babies and parents It helps the child develop multiple languages concurrently It holds a baby's attention more than adult language It is integral to the child's initial language development Telegraphic speech It is also referred to as motherese

It helps the child develop multiple languages concurrently

Which of the following statements is a critique of the nativist theory of language development? All language follows universal rules of grammar. Language develops at a slower pace than the theory suggests. Language development is triggered by exposure to language. Language development is an innate ability that children are born with. language development is a gradual process

Language develops at a slower pace than the theory suggests.

Saying 'wailwoad' for 'railroad' is an example of Elimination Distortion Addition Substitution Addition

Substitution

Two-year-old Caroline wakes up from her nap and repeatedly says, 'go park', which her mother interprets as a desire to play at the park. This an example of which type of speech? Telegraphic Holophrase Motherese Syncretic Telegraphic speech

Telegraphic

Which of the following statements describes children's language development in Asian cultures? They are more likely to learn language quicker than children in English-language environments They are more likely to slowly learn language compared to children in English-language environments They are more likely to be expressive-style language learners They are more likely to be receptive-style language learners Children from Asian cultures are more likely to be referential-style language learners.

They are more likely to be expressive-style language learners

Which of the following BEST explains why the alarm calls made by vervet monkeys should not be considered language? They can't be combined to produce additional meanings They have only phonemes and not morphemes They include just one call for a variety of dangers They demonstrate a complex and interchangeable variety of calls They are made up of only a few words and modifiers

They can't be combined to produce additional meanings

How do children learn syntax? Through a process that consists of a series of developmental stages, starting with understanding language and speech. Through a process that consists of two stages: pre-writing and writing development. Syntax is learned when children enter school and start receiving grammar lectures. Syntax is always learned after children are three years old, through various grammar exercises that parents should do at home. linguistic

Through a process that consists of a series of developmental stages, starting with understanding language and speech.

What is the first major phonological skill developed? Word awareness Understanding rhyme and alliteration Syllable awareness Rhyme manipulation

Word awareness

A seven month old baby repeatedly babbles 'bababa' and 'dadada'. This is an example of a baby's first speech like sounds. the development of Wernicke's area. a baby's use of phonemes from his native language. universal grammar at work. overextending the meaning of words.

a baby's use of phonemes from his native language.

The holophrastic stage refers to the time when babies can use a few words and understand many more. babies recognize and point to named objects. start babbling repetitive syllables. babies develop a broad vocabulary. babies begin uttering speech-like sounds.

babies can use a few words and understand many more.

In the _____ approach to language acquisition, up to 5% of class time is spent using the second language. bilingual immersion partial immersion content-based foreign language experience Foreign language experience instruction

foreign language experience

When baby Terrell says 'wa-wa-wa' and points to a cup, his mother responds with 'you want water,' and reinforces his learning by giving him a drink of water. This is an example of the _____ perspective of language development. information processing social interaction operant conditioning call and response All of the answers are correct.

operant conditioning

Vowels and consonants are examples of phonemes prefixes suffixes morphemes semantics

phonemes

How many phonemes are there in the English language? About 40 About 26 About 52 None of the answers are correct; it's impossible to know all of the possible combinations.

About 40

How are expressive language and receptive language different? Expressive language refers to the ability to communicate through speech, while receptive language refers to the ability to comprehend spoken language. Expressive language refers to the ability to communicate through writing, while receptive language refers to the ability to communicate through speech. Receptive language refers to the ability to communicate through speech, while expressive language refers to the ability to comprehend spoken language. Expressive language refers to the ability to communicate through speech, while receptive language refers to the ability to communicate through writing. not related to language development...it is a computer term!

Expressive language refers to the ability to communicate through speech, while receptive language refers to the ability to comprehend spoken language.

What is preverbal communication? Words said at the start of a conversation Forms of communication used by infants to indicate wants or needs The first few words a child learns A mother talking to a fetus in the womb

Forms of communication used by infants to indicate wants or needs

An infant who is reaching out for a bottle on a far away table is using what form of preverbal communication? Vocalization Gestures Eye movements/gazes None of these

Gestures