Question 1

Private speech is a form of verbal communication a child uses when talking to his or her best friend.

Accepted Answer

Private speech refers to the self-directed speech children use to guide their own actions and thoughts, often observed when they are talking to themselves during play or problem-solving, not specifically when talking to a friend.

Question 2

During under extension, a word is used too broadly.

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During under extension, a word is used too narrowly or with a limited range, not too broadly.

Question 3

The unique sounds that can be joined to create words are called phonemes.

Accepted Answer

Phonemes are the smallest unit of sound in a language, and they can be combined to form words.

Question 4

When presented with a strong or unfamiliar stimulus, humans will automatically attend to the stimulus. This reaction is referred to as a(n)_______________ response.

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The answer of When presented with a strong or unfamiliar...

Question 5

_______________ conditioning occurs when a neutral stimulus comes to elicit a response originally produced by a different stimulus.

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The answer of _______________ conditioning occurs when a neutral stimulus...

Question 6

An expressive style vocabulary consists of many names for people, objects, and actions.

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The answer of An expressive style vocabulary consists of many...

Question 7

A memory for an event in your own life is called a(n)_______________ memory.

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The answer of A memory for an event in your...

Question 8

Information-processing theorists use the term "mental _______________" when referring to the neural structures built into the mind.

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The answer of Information-processing theorists use the term "mental _______________"...

Question 9

The belief that an inanimate object has lifelike properties is called _______________.

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The answer of The belief that an inanimate object has...

Question 10

Effective oral communication involves taking turns and paying attention to other speakers.

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Effective oral communication requires active listening, which includes taking turns and paying attention to other speakers.

Question 11

A diminishing response to a familiar stimulus is called _______________.

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The answer of A diminishing response to a familiar stimulus...

Question 12

According to the linguist perspective, children are born with some mechanism that simplifies the acquisition of grammar.

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Linguists believe that children are born with some innate cognitive abilities that make language acquisition easier, which is often referred to as the "Language Acquisition Device" (LAD) or "Universal Grammar". The LAD includes a set of rules and principles that are common to all languages, and children use this to learn the specific grammar rules of their native language.

Question 13

The core _______________ hypothesis suggests that infants are born with a rudimentary understanding of the world.

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The answer of The core _______________ hypothesis suggests that infants...

Question 14

According to Piaget, when a new experience is readily incorporated into an existing scheme, _______________ is occurring.

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The answer of According to Piaget, when a new experience...

Question 15

In English, "-ing" and "-ed" represent grammatical morphemes.

Accepted Answer

"-ing" and "-ed" are both suffixes that are added to verbs to indicate tense or aspect. Therefore, they are classified as grammatical morphemes.

Question 16

Coo sounds are composed of a single consonant sound.

Accepted Answer

Coo sounds, often made by babies, can include various combinations of consonant and vowel sounds, not just a single consonant sound.

Question 17

Newborns appear to have the ability to hear the entire range of phonemes for every language on earth.

Accepted Answer

Research shows that newborns have the ability to hear and recognize every phoneme for every language in the world, although they eventually lose this ability as they become more attuned to the phonemes of the languages they are exposed to.

Question 18

The belief that all living organisms have an unseen essence that gives them an identity is called _______________.

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The answer of The belief that all living organisms have...

Question 19

Phonological memory is defined as the ability to recall a visual image after the passage of time.

Accepted Answer

Phonological memory is the ability to remember and manipulate sounds and words in short-term memory, not visual images.

Question 20

Piaget referred to the psychological structures that organize experience as _______________.

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The answer of Piaget referred to the psychological structures that...

Quiz 4: The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood