Multiple Choice Quiz

Which theory of language development suggests that children learn appropriate sounds and words in
reaction to their parents' reinforcement?A)behavioristB)innatistC)cognitiveD)contextual2

Regardless of culture, children begin to learn language around the same time all over the world. At about
what age is this?A)between 6 and 8 monthsB)between 8 and 28 monthsC)between 2 and 4
yearsD)between 5 and 7 years3

Which theorist hypothesized that children are born with a language acquisition device?
A)ChomskyB)PiagetC)SkinnerD)Vygotsky4

According to which theorist is symbolic thought a precondition for language acquisition?

A)ChomskyB)PiagetC)SkinnerD)Vygotsky5

Piaget has been criticized for underestimating what factor in language development?
A)biologyB)intelligenceC)social interactionD)biology and intelligence6

According to which theorist do thought and language originate independently, but later merge?
A)ChomskyB)PiagetC)SkinnerD)Vygotsky7

Which theorist places the most importance on social interaction in the development of language?
A)ChomskyB)PiagetC)SkinnerD)Vygotsky8

According to which theory of language development is language constructed within a particular

sociocultural context, depending on cognitive and environmental factors?
A)behavioristB)innatistC)cognitiveD)contextual9

Children's first words most commonly refer to what?A)concrete objectsB)abstract ideasC)timeD)colors10

The recognition that children who pretend they are reading or writing understand a great deal about
literacy is characteristic of what approach to literacy?A)emergent literacyB)reading
readinessC)phoneticD)phonemic awareness11

Brenda's mother speaks French and German. Her father speaks English and French. Brenda speaks all
three. However, she often mixes the languages together as she speaks. What phenomenon is Brenda
exhibiting?A)discriminationB)overgeneralizationC)mixed speechD)successive bilingualism12

English is Greg's native language. In fifth grade, his family moves to another country, where Spanish is
spoken. He learns Spanish, becoming fluent. What phenomenon is Greg exhibiting?
A)discriminationB)simultaneous bilingualismC)mixed speechD)successive bilingualism13
The literacy approach that emphasizes a set of skills children needed to master before beginning formal
reading instruction is known as what?A)emergent literacyB)reading readinessC)writing readinessD)whole
language14

Which of the following does NOT play a significant role in the child's learning of language?A)imitation of
adult speechB)learning rules for sound combinationsC)learning rules for sentence structureD)learning
rules for interaction patterns15

Which of the following has research NOT shown to be beneficial to a child's second language
acquisition?A)youth—the younger the child, the easier for him to learn a second languageB)mastery of
grammar of the child's first languageC)continued development of the child's first languageD)being
surrounded by native speakers of the second language16

Metalinguistic awareness is ____________________.A)the ability to think and talk about languageB)the

ability to connect the distinctive sounds in words to lettersC)understanding of the mapping principles
between sounds and meaningD)the ability to recognize writing from other visual marks17

Which of the following would NOT help create phonemic awareness during preschool?A)re-reading the
same book over and over againB)using songs, finger plays, and stories with rhyming wordsC)isolating the
beginning sound of words by asking children to say the sounds they hearD)showing children how print is
read on a page18

Which of the following is NOT true about comprehension?A)Comprehension depends only on the
reader's decoding knowledge and skills.B)Comprehension is an active process in which the reader works
to construct a meaningful message from the textC)Comprehension depends on the reader's ability to use
syntactic, semantic and pragmatic information to understand the textD)Comprehension is gained
through prior knowledge of a subject, and attitudes or feelings towards characters19

Invented spellingA)increases children's fluency.B)interferes with reading development and the

development of conventional spelling.C)should be treated as erroneous spelling to be corrected with
beginning readers.D)should not be supported by parents.20

The teaching method in which at least two languages are used in basic subject areas is:A)ESLB)Bilingual
educationC)Structured immersionD)Submersion
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____________ provide the foundation for ________________, and the outcomes of_________________
help us to refine and even replace our ______________ over time.

Theories, scientific studies, scientific studies, theories Scientific studies, theories, scientific studies,
theories Theories, scientific studies, theories, scientific studies Scientific studies, theories, theories,
scientific studies

Which of the following disciplines is most likely NOT to conduct language development research?

Sociology Anthropology Psychology Psychopathology

Which type of studies helps us to learn about the kinds of language capabilities that infants have when
they arrive in the world and how children use this skill to learn language?

Speech comprehension Language production Speech perception Language comprehension

A study that examines the average number of words and the average length of utterance for a child's
fictional story is most likely what type of study?
 Speech perception Language production Language comprehension Speech comprehension

You present a child with four pictures, asking him to point to the picture that matches the sentence, "The
boy walked the dog." This task measures:

Pragmatic perception Language production Speech perception Language comprehension

The notion of _______________ claims that all learning is the result of operant conditioning.

functionalism behaviorism modularity connectionism

Debbie, a one-and-a-half-year-old, is thirsty and wants a drink. What model states that because her
mother will not always know when she is thirsty and offer her a drink, Debbie will learn how to express
this intention using language?

The Discrepancy Model of Language Acquisition The Survival Model of Language Acquisition The
Competition Model of Language Acquisition The Intentionality Model of Language Acquisition

Which theory posits that children are born with linguistic competence and that mistakes and omissions
in their speech are indicative of performance difficulties and not a lack of competence?

Syntactic bootstrapping Modularity theory Universal grammar Semantic bootstrapping

A clinician reads an article about the link between production and perception of /s/ in preschool
children. She then decides to use more perceptual tasks in her work with her client who is having
difficulty articulating /s/. This is an example of:

An ASHA requirement Evidence-based practice Overextension Clinical expertise

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Which of the following is not a rule of

language? Semantics Morphology Pragmatics Syntax Phonology Lexicalizations
What term is assigned to rules of language concerning how to use language effectively in
context? Semantics Morphology Phonology Pragmatics Syntax Lexical-semantics

At which point does hearing develop? At 9 weeks after conception 6 months after conception 2
months after conception At 1 week after birth Three weeks after birth At 8 months after conception

Mastropieri and Turkewitz (1999) identified that newborn could differentiate between what? Between
tone and pitch Between native and foreign languages Between music and prose Between speech
patterns Between parents voices None of these

Which of the following points reflect child-directed speech? It is demonstrated by parents, non-parents
and even other children It has a higher pitch than other conversation It simplifies language It includes
repetition and exaggerated gestures It is demonstrated across multiple cultures All of these

When is meshing observed? When people are socially incompetent When pragmatics are lost When
children over generalize When two people disagree When two people get on well together When
infants babble

Kaye and Brazelton (1971) observed meshing during which interaction? During infant feeding During
infant-mother play During reunion in the strange situation During peer play None of these All of these
What term is applied to the conversation-like interaction between a mother and child? Imitation Di-
directional utterances Monitoring Meshing Pseudo dialogue None of these

According to Bruner (1975, 1985, 1993) language develops through conversation about what? The
infant Animals Actions People Objects Shared sequences

At which age does cooing begin? 3-4 months 4-5 months 0-1 months 6-7 months 5-6 months 1-2
months

What do infants start to use between 8-12 months after

birth? Semantics Gestures Conjunctions Syntax Pragmatics Cooing

Aldred, Green and Adams (2004) employed which type of design when reviewing an intervention for
children with Autism? Independent samples Randomized control trial (RCT) Correlational Paired
samples Matched samples Cascading

According to Harris et al. (1995) comprehension develops around 10 months, but what does it coincide
with? The development of pointing Parental language ability Babbling Secure attachment Turn-
taking Producing sentences

Norgate (1997) compared comprehension of which two groups? Western and Eastern children Urban
and country children English and American children Sighted and blind children Wealthy and
impoverished children Boys and girls
At which age do children begin detect changes in the sounds in their own language while losing the
ability to detect differences which are not important? 6-12 months 12-16 months 2-4
months Immediately after birth 9-14 months 4-5 months

When does language production begin to develop? At 24 months At 2 years After telegraphic
speech After comprehension At 3 years None of these

What do children begin to use around their second year of life? Single words for people's names Two-
word phrases Single words for object names Single word action descriptions Sentences None of these

What is the LASS? A hypothetical construct which allows children to recognize rules of grammar A
system which contains contextual information including the techniques used by adults to convey
meaning A genetic predisposition for language acquirement A biological mechanism driving
acquisition All of these None of these

What term did Piaget (1923) apply to self-

talk? Internalization Nodes Pragmatic Prototype Schema Egocentric

What is the primary difference between Piaget and Vygotsky's theories of language
development? Vygotsky argued thought depends on language while Piaget argued language depends
on thought Vygotsky was concerned with early language development while Piaget was concerned with
later language development Piaget argued thought depends on language while Vygotsky argued
language depends on thought Vygotsky argued thought follows language while Piaget argued language
depends on thought Vygotsky argued thought depends on language while Piaget argued thought follows
language None of these

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