Question 1

When Bartlett and Carey arranged for preschool children to learn the word "chromium," the children:

Accepted Answer

The children learned the word "chromium" after being exposed to it in a familiar context, demonstrating the ability to learn new vocabulary quickly when it is integrated into a known situation.

Question 2

Which picture would Warren, a 2-year-old, MOST likely select when presented with a sentence such as "Big Bird is daxing Cookie Monster"?

Accepted Answer

At 2 years old, children are likely to interpret the subject of the sentence as the one performing the action, so Warren would choose the picture of Big Bird doing something to Cookie Monster.

Question 3

Children acquire ____________ words by the time they are 13 to 14 months old and ____________ words by the time they are 17 to 18 months of age.

Accepted Answer

By the time children are 13 to 14 months old, they typically acquire around 10 words, and by 17 to 18 months, they usually know about 50 words.

Question 4

The figurative use of words provides evidence that language is:

Accepted Answer

Figurative language is a creative use of words that goes beyond their literal meaning. It is used to create vivid images, make comparisons, and express emotions. This creativity is evidence that language is not simply a tool for communication, but also a form of art.

Question 5

When children hear an unfamiliar word in a familiar and highly structured situation, they likely form an idea of the word's meaning and how that word might fit into their existing repertoire. This phenomenon has been termed:

Accepted Answer

Fast mapping is the process by which children quickly form an idea of a word's meaning after only a brief encounter, especially in familiar contexts.

Question 6

The process of identifying what words mean depends primarily on:

Accepted Answer

The process of identifying what words mean depends primarily on joint effort on the part of both adults and children to understand each other's utterances.

Question 7

A child's new potential for creating meaning by varying the arrangement of linguistic elements marks the birth of:

Accepted Answer

The ability to create meaning by varying the arrangement of linguistic elements is a fundamental aspect of grammar, which involves the rules and structures that govern how words and phrases are organized to convey meaning.

Question 8

The first words children acquire are:

Accepted Answer

Children's early vocabulary often includes words related to actions they can perform or objects they can manipulate, as these are directly relevant to their immediate experiences and interactions.

Question 9

Which of the following is a relational word that appears early in children's vocabularies?

Accepted Answer

"No" is a relational word that helps children understand and express concepts of negation or refusal, which is fundamental in early language development.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is an example...

Question 11

Neuroimaging studies show that, as children's vocabularies increase, their brain:

Accepted Answer

As children's vocabularies increase, their brains become more efficient at processing word-object associations, reflecting improved neural processing and learning efficiency.

Question 12

The basic unit of meaning in language is called a:

Accepted Answer

A morpheme is the smallest grammatical unit in a language that carries meaning.

Question 13

Nori is watching her mother cook breakfast. On the counter is a spoon and a whisk. Although Nori has never heard the label "whisk" before, she hands her mother the correct tool when her mother asks her to pass the whisk. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Fast mapping is the process by which children quickly learn the meaning of a new word after only a brief encounter, using context to infer the meaning.

Question 14

Bartlett and Carey demonstrated children's developing vocabularies in the course of normal conversation by inventing the color "chromium." The findings of this study suggest:

Accepted Answer

The study showed that children could learn new words when they are introduced in a context that relates to something familiar, indicating that context and association play a significant role in vocabulary acquisition.

Question 15

The rules that govern both the sequence of words in a sentence and the ordering of parts of words are called:

Accepted Answer

Grammar refers to the set of rules that govern the structure of sentences and the arrangement of words and parts of words in a language.

Question 16

At what age would a parent expect the rate of children's vocabulary acquisition to increase dramatically?

Accepted Answer

Around 18 months, children typically experience a "vocabulary explosion" where they rapidly acquire new words and their vocabulary expands significantly.

Question 17

Which of the following is a likely explanation for the dramatic increase in vocabulary acquisition that occurs in toddlerhood?

Accepted Answer

Toddlers' ability to use social cues to infer a speaker's intentions helps them learn new words more effectively, contributing to their rapid vocabulary acquisition.

Question 18

Which of the following is true regarding metaphorical language?

Accepted Answer

Metaphorical language showcases the creative aspect of language production as it involves using words or phrases in a non-literal way to convey complex ideas or emotions.

Question 19

Children begin to produce comprehensible words:

Accepted Answer

Children typically begin to produce comprehensible words around their first birthday, as this is when they start to develop the ability to form recognizable words and associate them with meanings.

Question 20

The first words that infants raised in English-speaking settings use are generally:

Accepted Answer

Infants typically start by using nouns or labels for objects as their first words, as these are concrete and easier to associate with the things they see around them.

Quiz 7: Language Acquisition