Learning Language

The mean length of utterance (MLU) decreases with age.

According to Noam Chomsky, humans have the innate ability to learn language.

An individual who is bilingual is able to speak two different languages.

Linguistic relativity is the hypothesis that an individual's language __________.

A child who says, "My toy car breaked," or "I runned up the hill," is demonstrating __________.

The ability to alternate between languages during a conversation, such as, "I like los dulces," is __________.

Some researchers assert that the evolution of language is a result of natural selection.

Research indicates that some animals, such as chimpanzees, have the ability to use language.

Which of the following is not true about the mean length of utterance (MLU)?

Humans are the only animals capable of communication.

Which of the following statements concerning bilingualism is not correct?

Research indicates that infants can distinguish more phonemes from languages all over the world than adults.

Code switching refers to the ability to alternate between languages in conversation.

An innate mechanism that assists individuals in the development of language is the __________.

Primates are able to acquire language about as fast as speaking children can.

Research done in Nicaragua suggests that language influences one's ability to understand large numbers.