Module 5 Quiz

The __________________ states that language shapes and may even determine the way people of a particular culture perceive the world. A. pragmatic speech theory B. interactionist perspective C. nativist position D. linguistic-relativity hypothesis

Almost every time Baby Will articulates the word "da," his father picks him up with joy, smiles, and praises his son for trying to say "dad." The father's behavior reinforces Will's behavior, and this is an example of A. learning theory approach. B. universal grammar. C. nativist approach. D. infant-directed speech.

Evidence comparing American English, German, and Mandarin Chinese speakers shows that in each language, a mother's pitch _________ when a mother is attempting to get an infant's attention and ________ when she is try to calm an infant. A. remains the same; falls B. rises; remains the same C. rises; falls D. falls; rises

When a young child begins to learn how to take turns in conversation, stay on topic, and give appropriate responses such as "please" and "thank you," the child is demonstrating knowledge of A. egocentric speech. B. pragmatics. C. social speech. D. fast mapping.

Which theory of language acquisition combines several schools of thought to hypothesize that language development is produced through a combination of genetic predispositions and environmental circumstances that help teach language? A. universal grammar B. interactionist perspective C. learning theory approach D. language-acquisition device

Pedro is born in America but is exposed to English and Spanish from birth because his parents speak both languages at home fluently. Given what we know from research on infant perception we can predict that____________________. A. Pedro will lose sensitivity to the sounds of Spanish language after 9 months but will maintain sensitivity to the sounds of English language. B. Pedro will maintain sensitivity and ability to discriminate sounds of English and Spanish languages even after 9 months. C. Pedro will lose sensitivity to the sounds of Spanish language after 1 year but will maintain sensitivity to the sounds of English language. D. Pedro will maintain sensitivity and ability to discriminate sounds of his mother's native language, but will lose sensitivity to the sounds of his father's native language after 9 months.

Read the following scenario and determine which perspective does this anecdotal evidence support most strongly? Although Angela does not speak French, she was able to translate an English sentence (that's her native language) into French. She used a French dictionary to translate the English words into French and then arranged them in the same order as she would arrange them in English. To her surprise, her French friend was able to understand the sentence, even though it did have some grammatical errors. A. Learning B. Social C. Grammatical D. Nativist

What do studies on infant speech perception show about infant language skills? A. Infants are unable to discriminate sounds of all languages during the first 6 to 8 months of life. But then they begin to show a remarkable increase in sensitivity to the sounds of all languages. B. Infants are able to discriminate sounds of all languages during the first 6 to 8 months of life. And they begin to lose that sensitivity gradually, and by the age of 12 months they show similar to adults inability to discriminate sounds that are not part of their native language. C. Infants are able to discriminate the sounds of the language that they hear the most during the first 6 to 8 months of life. D. Infants are able to discriminate sounds of all languages during the first 24 months of life. And they begin to lose that sensitivity gradually until by the age of 3, and they show similar to adults inability to discriminate sounds that are not part of their native language.

Research on bonobos supports what perspective most strongly? A. behaviorist B. nativist C. learning D. interactionist

Read the following scenario and determine what perspective does this anecdotal evidence support most strongly? Myles is only 12 months old but his dad spends a lot of time talking to him, reading books, and repeating the sounds and words he makes or says. Myles is above average in his verbal skills. A. Nativist B. Environmental C. Learning D. Genetics

Complete the sentence: According to Dr. Savage-Rumbaugh, bonobos have acquired geometric language __________________________ A. through operant conditioning B. through structured learning C. naturally, because, similar to humans, they have a language acquisition device. D. by interacting naturally with humans.

Choose ALL that apply: Bonobos have shown that they can communicate ___________________________. A. none of the choices are correct B. through gestures C. using sounds D. by writing symbols

The systematic, meaningful arrangement of symbols, which provides the basis for communication, is called A. sign language. B. talking or speaking. C. language. D. communication.

Which researcher developed the "nativist approach" and "universal grammar" to explain how children learn their language skills? A. Skinner B. Bandura C. Chomsky D. Bayley

What is the term for the aspect of language that relates to communicating effectively and appropriately with others? A. syntax B. fast mapping C. pragmatics D. private speech

At approximately the age of _____, a child can ask and answer complex questions. A. 2 B. 3 C. 6 D. 7

Baby Allison is in her high chair while her father prepares her dinner. Baby Allison tries to get her father's attention by saying "eat" and "cookie," and this would be an example of a A. semantic. B. phoneme. C. morpheme. D. holophrase.

What is the term for an understanding of one's own use of language? A. metamemory B. comprehension C. metalinguistic awareness D. expressive/receptive communication

What is the name for the rules that govern the meaning of words and sentences? A. phonology B. semantics C. morphemes D. grammar

From the later months of age 2 and into the mid-3s, the number of ways children combine words and phrases to form sentences _______ each month. A. triples B. doubles C. climbs at a steady pace D. quadruples