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Which of the following groups of words are built around a similar morpheme? Select all that apply.

a. civilian, civilization, civilized, civic
b. uninterested, unit, uniform, unimportant
c. above, abstract, abuse, about
d. malware, malignant, malicious, malfeasance

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Which of the following are components of language?

Words used by a community
Rules for varying words
Rules for combining words

______ involves how sounds are used and how sounds are combined.

Phonology

______ refers to the units of meaning involved in word formation.

Morphology

We realize that the sentence "You didn't stay, didn't you?" is unacceptable and ambiguous because we understand:

syntax.

We understand that the word boy refers to a child and the word man refers to an adult because we understand:

semantics.

______ is a form of communication that is based on a system of symbols.

Language

An example of ______ is how in English some words start with sch as in school, but no words start with the cluster chs.

phonology

If you say "Hey, Buddy!" when greeting your friend but "Hello, Mrs. Berra" when greeting your teacher, you are demonstrating that you understand:

pragmatics.

The word helper has ______ morphemes.

2

The way words are combined to form acceptable phrases and sentences is called:

syntax.

What is the term for the production of strings of consonant-vowel combinations such as "ma-ma-ma"?

Babbling

"The car talked the girl into buying an apple" is ______ correct but ______ incorrect.

syntactically; semantically

An infant waving bye-bye is an example of a(n):

gesture.

If an infant exhibits a lack of pointing in his communication system, which statement is most likely to be true?

The infant might have a problem in his communication system and should be assessed for possible developmental disabilities.

The appropriate use of language in different contexts refers to the ______ of language.

pragmatics

Which of the five systems of rules of language has the function of marking tense and number?

morphemes

Kuhl's research showed that in the first six months of life infants are "citizens of the world," meaning they:

recognize sound changes no matter what the language.

Which activity do infants first demonstrate to get their needs met?

Crying

For an infant, statistical learning involves:

extracting information from the world to learn about the environment.

At what age do infants begin gesturing?

8-12 months

By as early as ______ months of age, an infant can recognize his or her name when someone says it.

5

Language experts consider pointing to be an important index of the ______ aspects of language.

social

Which of the following terms refers to the appropriate use of language in different contexts?

By their first birthday, infants lose the ability to recognize differences in sounds not important in their own language.

In statistical learning, infants soak up statistical regularities in the world through:

exposure.

The first words for English-speaking and Romance-language-speaking infants are usually:

nouns.

Words a child understands constitute ______ vocabulary.

receptive

At 18 months, the average infant can speak about ______ words.

50

MacKenzie is 18 months old. Her family has a white poodle for a pet, and MacKenzie has learned that the poodle is a puppy. She refuses to call any other dog "puppy." In what is MacKenzie engaging?

Underextension

Which of the following is NOT an example of telegraphic speech?

A child says "My daddy gives Carter the cookie."

At what age do children begin to transition from simple sentences to complex sentences?

24 to 36 months

Words a child uses are called the _____ vocabulary

spoken

Which of the following statements is true regarding language development in childhood?

The timing of a child's first word and the timing of the vocabulary spurt vary.

Jeffrey is an infant who has learned the word dada. To his mother's embarrassment, Jeffrey calls his father, his uncle, his brother, and any male stranger he sees "dada." What is Jeffrey engaging in?

Overextension

The use of plural and possessive forms of nouns, prepositions, and the various forms of the verb to be demonstrates a child's understanding of:

morphology rules.

The use of short and precise words without grammatical markers such as articles, auxiliary verbs, and other connectives is called

telegraphic speech.

True or false: According to some experts, between 18 months and 6 years of age, young children learn words at the rate of one new word every waking hour.

True

______ vocabulary refers to words a child understands.

receptive

Which statements are true about fast mapping? (Choose every correct answer.)

It allows children to learn word meanings in a deeper sense.
It explains children's ability to quickly learn the connection between a word and its referent.

The "vocabulary spurt," when it happens, usually occurs between ______ and 24 months.

18

Which of the following is key to the development of young children's vocabulary?

Consideration of grammar and vocabulary

By the time a child is 3 years old he or she can produce all of the ______ sounds.

vowel

Which statement is true regarding telegraphic speech?

Telegraphic speech is not limited to two words.

Young children learn early to place a wh- word at the beginning of a sentence when properly asking a question. This shows advances in:

syntax.

Rebecca, a 6-year-old, is very good at carrying on conversations with people. Her two-year-old brother Jack is not very good at carrying on conversations. This is primarily due to Rebecca's greater understanding of:

pragmatics.

______ mapping describes the ability of children to make an initial connection between a word and its referent after limited exposure.

fast

Which of the following activities is LEAST likely to aid in the development of preschoolers' literacy skills?

watching TV

Select all of the following that are ways to learn words. (Select all that apply)

Children learn words for things that interest them.
Children learn words when grammar and vocabulary are considered.
Children learn words when they hear them often.

What new skills do children gain upon entering school? (Select all that apply)

Increasing use of language to talk about things that are not physically present
Ability to recognize and talk about sounds
Knowledge of what a word is

Categorization becomes easier for children because their vocabulary increases from an average of about ______ words at age 6 to an average of about ______ words by age 11.

14,000; 40,000

Which statements describe the advances in pragmatics in early childhood? (Select all that apply)

Young children can learn rules regarding politeness in conversations.
Young children are able to present competent narratives.
Young children can adapt their speech based on their setting.

Before learning to read, which must a child be able to do? (Select all that apply)

Use language to talk about things that are not present
Learn how to recognize and talk about sounds
Learn what a word is

True or false: Researchers suggest that instruction to enhance U.S. children's ability to read and write should be built on skills that the children already know.

true

Which of the following are characteristic of the whole-language approach? (Choose every correct answer.)

Children are given material in its complete form, such as stories and poems.
Reading is integrated with other skills and subjects, such as science and social studies.
Reading is connected with listening and writing skills.

As children enter school, they learn the ______ principle—the fact that the letters of the alphabet represent sounds of the language.

alphabetic

In the ______ approach to reading instruction, the main focus is learning the rules for translating written symbols (the printed alphabet) into sounds.

phonics

During middle and late childhood, children also make progress in understanding how to use language in culturally appropriate ways, which is best described as:

pragmatics.

According to research, which of the following methods should be emphasized in reading instruction?

phonics

True or false: Before learning to read, children generally learn to use language to talk about things that are not present, learn what a word is, and learn how to recognize sounds and talk about them.

True

Which of the following is NOT a metacognitive strategy of effective reading teachers?

Focusing on each individual word

In classrooms adopting a ______ approach, beginning readers are taught to recognize words or even entire sentences and to use the context of what they read to guess at the meaning of words.

whole-language

Which statement is true of children in early elementary grades that reverse letters such as b and d and p and q?

Absent other developmental problems, it does not predict literacy problems.

What cognitive ability is especially important for good writing?

Organization

The approach to reading instruction that emphasizes the importance of teaching the basic rules for translating written symbols into sounds is called the ______ approach

phonics

Which of the following can teachers use to encourage writing skills? (Choose every correct answer.)

Strategy instruction
Summarization
Peer assistance

An increasing number of experts in the field of reading now conclude that a key aspect in learning to read is direct instruction in

phonics

As children's processing of words and passages becomes more automatic, their reading becomes more:

fluent

When learning a second language, which group tend to learn faster but attain a lower final level of second-language attainment?

Adults

Michael is beginning to print his first name; Michael is most likely how old?

4

Which skills are most important to becoming a good writer? (Choose every correct answer.)

being receptive to feedback
monitoring writing progress
organization and logical reasoning skills

Which of the following is LEAST likely to increase students' writing competence?

Whole-language instruction

The only technologically advanced Western nation that does NOT have a national foreign-language requirement at the high school level is:

the United States

For late language learners like adolescents and adults, it is easier to learn new ______ than it is to learn new sounds or new grammar.

vocabulary

A byproduct of subtractive bilingualism is that children:

become ashamed of their home language.

True or false: Students in the United States are far behind their counterparts in many developed countries in learning a second language.

true

Which term refers to an implied comparison between unlike things?

Metaphor

Compared to adults who are learning a second language, childhood second-language learners are ______. (Select all that apply)

less sensitive to feedback
more likely to learn from large amounts of input
less likely to use explicit strategies

Some immigrant children go from being monolingual in their home language to being bilingual in that language and in English, only to end up as monolingual speakers of English. What is the term for this phenomenon?

Subtractive bilingualism

A good example of satire is:

caricatures.

Which of the following is LEAST likely to decline as someone reaches late adulthood?

vocabulary

With what is Broca's area associated?

The production of words

Adolescents can think abstractly. This enables them to create a comparison between unlike things, which is called a:

Aphasia

True or false: According to Chomsky, children's language acquisition device provides them with the ability to form plural words.

true

The use of irony, derision, or wit to expose folly or wickedness is described as:

satire.

Which of the following statements about the role of TV in language development is accurate?

It is only effective if a caregiver cowatches it and communicates about it with the child.

The difficulty in retrieving words that occurs more often in late adulthood is referred to as

the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.

True or false: Because child-directed speech is like "baby talk," it is linked to stunted language development in children.

false

What region of the brain is associated with comprehension of language?

Wernicke's area

The rephrasing of something the child has said, perhaps by turning it into a question or restating an immature utterance in a grammatically correct sentence, describes:

recasting.

Someone who has poor comprehension and often produces fluent but incomprehensible speech may have damage to what region of the brain?

Wernicke's area

Parents and teachers who provide a rich verbal learning environment for children do which of the following to attain positive outcomes? (Choose every correct answer.)

label things in the their environment
pay attention to what children try to say
read to them

Chomsky believed that children are born into the world with a language:

acquisition device.

Which of the following are social interactions that are important in language development? (Select all that apply)

Caregiver responsiveness
Gaze following
Joint attention

child-______ speech consists of language spoken in a higher pitch than normal with simple words and sentences.

directed

______ is naming objects that children seem interested in.

Labeling

Which view of language acquisition emphasizes both the biological and the experiential contribution to language development?

The interactionist view

The addition of information to a child's incomplete utterance is identified as

expanding

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