Question 1

(a) Define and provide two examples of overregularization, and explain what a child's overregularization errors tell us about her language development. (b) Define and provide two examples of overextension, and describe what a child's overextension errors tell us about his language development.

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Question 2

Research on word learning has shown that young children:

Accepted Answer

Research indicates that young children use speaker's intentions, expect objects to have one name, and can learn words with minimal exposure, making all options correct.

Question 3

Research on developmental changes in infant perception of speech sounds shows that as infants get older, their ability to discriminate between speech sounds that are not in their native language:

Accepted Answer

As infants age, their ability to discriminate between non-native speech sounds decreases due to perceptual narrowing, where they become more attuned to the sounds of their native language.

Question 4

Research indicates that infants are first able to identify what word?

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Research shows that infants are typically able to recognize and respond to their own name by around 4 to 6 months of age.

Question 5

Stan has been diagnosed with Broca's aphasia after a car accident. Which of the following would you expect Stan to have difficulty with?

Accepted Answer

Broca's aphasia primarily affects speech production, making it difficult for individuals to produce coherent and meaningful speech.

Question 6

The first step in children's language learning is:

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Phonological development is the first step in children's language learning, as it involves recognizing and producing the sounds of their language.

Question 7

Which is NOT a characteristic of infant-directed talk?

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Infant-directed talk is not found universally; some cultures do not use this style of communication with infants.

Question 8

What is the interactionist's stance on language development?

Accepted Answer

The interactionist perspective suggests that language development is driven by the social need to communicate, emphasizing the role of interaction between biological and social factors.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a symbol?

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Question 10

A nativist's view about language development would be that:

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A nativist's view posits that humans are born with an innate ability for language, including an inherent understanding of universal grammar, which is specific to language learning.

Question 11

Kevin says "banana" and his dad gives him a banana to eat. Kevin says "banana" again, and this time his dad takes the crushed banana away from him. Kevin is using ______to communicate his needs.

Accepted Answer

Kevin is using holophrastic speech, where a single word ("banana") is used to express a complete thought or request.

Question 12

Twins Jason and Lilly are both 2 years old. Their parents have noticed they have different styles of conversing. Jason's words are mostly isolated and monosyllabic, while Lilly seems to try to use whole sentences. Jason's style is called______ , and Lilly's style is called _____.

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Jason's style is called referential, which focuses on naming objects and using isolated words. Lilly's style is called expressive, which involves trying to use whole sentences and expressing feelings or desires.

Question 13

The development of language involves several areas of development-phonological, semantic, syntactic, and pragmatic. Briefly explain what development in each of these areas entails. Give one example of an advancement in each area that is typical of toddler language development and one example of an advancement in each area that is typical of a child who is at a more advanced level of language development.

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Question 14

13-month-old Lydia calls all men "Daddy." Which of the following is NOT correct about Lydia?

Accepted Answer

Lydia's behavior is typical for her age and is not an indication that she is behind in language development. Overextension is common in early language acquisition.

Question 15

Which comes first-language production or language comprehension? Provide at least two detailed examples to support your answer.

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Question 16

Which should be of most concern to parents?

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Question 17

Elementary sounds that are used to produce language are called:

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Phonemes are the smallest units of sound in a language that distinguish one word from another.

Question 18

Vygotsky believed that______ was important for children to organize their actions, whereas Piaget believed that children's first social exchanges were
_____which had little to do with what other children were saying.

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Vygotsky emphasized the importance of private speech for children to organize their actions and thoughts. Piaget, on the other hand, described children's early social exchanges as collective monologues, where children talk at each other rather than engaging in true dialogue.

Question 19

Sonya is beginning to babble. Based on this simple piece of information, which is NOT true?

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Question 20

Imagine a day in the life of a preschooler. Describe the symbols the child encounters in the course of the day. Choose three of the symbols, and for each one, discuss the factors involved in the child's comprehension of its symbolic representation. Be sure to use at least one example of a symbolic artifact.

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Quiz 6: Development of Language and Symbol Use

(a) Define and provide two examples of overregularization, and explain what a child's overregularization errors tell us about her language development. (b) Define and provide two examples of overextension, and describe what a child's overextension errors tell us about his language development.

Research on word learning has shown that young children:

Research on developmental changes in infant perception of speech sounds shows that as infants get older, their ability to discriminate between speech sounds that are not in their native language:

Research indicates that infants are first able to identify what word?

Stan has been diagnosed with Broca's aphasia after a car accident. Which of the following would you expect Stan to have difficulty with?

The first step in children's language learning is:

Which is NOT a characteristic of infant-directed talk?

What is the interactionist's stance on language development?

Which of the following is NOT a symbol?

A nativist's view about language development would be that:

Kevin says "banana" and his dad gives him a banana to eat. Kevin says "banana" again, and this time his dad takes the crushed banana away from him. Kevin is using ______to communicate his needs.

Twins Jason and Lilly are both 2 years old. Their parents have noticed they have different styles of conversing. Jason's words are mostly isolated and monosyllabic, while Lilly seems to try to use whole sentences. Jason's style is called__ , and Lilly's style is called _.

13-month-old Lydia calls all men "Daddy." Which of the following is NOT correct about Lydia?

Which comes first-language production or language comprehension? Provide at least two detailed examples to support your answer.

Which should be of most concern to parents?

Elementary sounds that are used to produce language are called:

Vygotsky believed that__ was important for children to organize their actions, whereas Piaget believed that children's first social exchanges were _which had little to do with what other children were saying.

Sonya is beginning to babble. Based on this simple piece of information, which is NOT true?

Quiz 6: Development of Language and Symbol Use

(a) Define and provide two examples of overregularization, and explain what a child's overregularization errors tell us about her language development. (b) Define and provide two examples of overextension, and describe what a child's overextension errors tell us about his language development.

Research on word learning has shown that young children:

Research on developmental changes in infant perception of speech sounds shows that as infants get older, their ability to discriminate between speech sounds that are not in their native language:

Research indicates that infants are first able to identify what word?

Stan has been diagnosed with Broca's aphasia after a car accident. Which of the following would you expect Stan to have difficulty with?

The first step in children's language learning is:

Which is NOT a characteristic of infant-directed talk?

What is the interactionist's stance on language development?

Which of the following is NOT a symbol?

A nativist's view about language development would be that:

Kevin says "banana" and his dad gives him a banana to eat. Kevin says "banana" again, and this time his dad takes the crushed banana away from him. Kevin is using ______to communicate his needs.

Twins Jason and Lilly are both 2 years old. Their parents have noticed they have different styles of conversing. Jason's words are mostly isolated and monosyllabic, while Lilly seems to try to use whole sentences. Jason's style is called______ , and Lilly's style is called _____.

13-month-old Lydia calls all men "Daddy." Which of the following is NOT correct about Lydia?

Which comes first-language production or language comprehension? Provide at least two detailed examples to support your answer.

Which should be of most concern to parents?

Elementary sounds that are used to produce language are called:

Vygotsky believed that______ was important for children to organize their actions, whereas Piaget believed that children's first social exchanges were _____which had little to do with what other children were saying.

Sonya is beginning to babble. Based on this simple piece of information, which is NOT true?

Twins Jason and Lilly are both 2 years old. Their parents have noticed they have different styles of conversing. Jason's words are mostly isolated and monosyllabic, while Lilly seems to try to use whole sentences. Jason's style is called__ , and Lilly's style is called _.

Vygotsky believed that__ was important for children to organize their actions, whereas Piaget believed that children's first social exchanges were _which had little to do with what other children were saying.