Bilingualism and Language Development
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What was the main reason for the misconception that bilingualism harms development in the 20th century?

  • Low scores of monolingual children
  • Invalid IQ measurement from poor immigrants (correct)
  • Small vocabulary of bilingual children
  • Lack of familiarity with the culture

    • What is the result of combining both languages when considering the vocabulary of bilingual children?

  • Vocabulary is the same as that of monolingual children
  • Vocabulary is harder to measure in bilingual children
  • Total vocabulary is smaller than that of monolingual children
  • Total vocabulary is larger than that of monolingual children (correct)

    • At what age do children typically combine words to make two-word sentences?

  • 12 months
  • 30 months
  • 18 months (correct)
  • 24 months

    • What is the term for words or endings of words that make a sentence grammatical?

    <p>Morphemes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the application of general rules to add grammatical morphemes, resulting in errors with exception words?

    <p>Overlegalization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the executive function that is improved in bilingual children?

    <p>Inhibitory processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of children lived with both biological parents?

    <p>66%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the divorce rate in 2022?

    <p>45%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a short-term effect of divorce on children?

    <p>Shock and disbelief</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Wallerstain's longitudinal study, what was the outcome for children of divorced parents?

    <p>Significant negative outcomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a reason why divorce may affect children's development?

    <p>Separation from one of the parents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended arrangement for children in joint custody situations?

    <p>Frequent contact with the non-custodial parent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main criticism of the behaviorist perspective on language acquisition?

    <p>Children often create novel sentences that are not an imitation of adult speech.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of Broca's area in language processing, according to the linguistic perspective?

    <p>It allows for the combination of words into meaningful sentences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between the cognitive and linguistic perspectives on language acquisition?

    <p>The cognitive perspective emphasizes the role of environment, while the linguistic perspective emphasizes the role of innate mechanisms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the social-interaction perspective on language acquisition?

    <p>It takes an eclectic view, combining elements from the behaviorist, linguistic, and cognitive perspectives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what age do children typically begin to engage in spontaneous turn-taking?

    <p>By 2 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of emotions, according to the chapter on emotional development?

    <p>To help people adapt to their environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant difference between young infants' facial expressions and those of adults?

    <p>Infants' facial expressions are not reliable indicators of emotions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the basic emotions that are universal in humans?

    <p>Anger, fear, disgust, surprise, enjoyment, and sadness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what age do infants experience only two basic emotions?

    <p>Around 2 months</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the autonomic nervous system in emotions?

    <p>It is activated in response to emotional stimuli, leading to physiological changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the theory that suggests that children are born with an innate ability to learn grammar?

    <p>Linguistic perspective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the experiment that shows infants' fear and wariness of strangers?

    <p>Still-face experiment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of using others' emotions to guide one's own reactions?

    <p>Social referencing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the critical period for language acquisition, according to research findings?

    <p>Before puberty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the age range when children develop complex emotions such as pride and guilt?

    <p>18-24 months</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the rules that govern how emotions are expressed in different cultures?

    <p>Display rules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary way infants regulate their emotions in the first year of life?

    <p>Contingent responses from caregivers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of not being able to regulate one's emotions for relationships with peers?

    <p>Difficulty in making friends</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what age do children begin to understand that people can have mixed feelings?

    <p>During elementary school</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of adjusting an emotional state to a comfortable level of intensity?

    <p>Emotional regulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common effect of sexual abuse on victims?

    <p>High levels of depression and anxiety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what age do children begin to recognize themselves as individuals, separate from others?

    <p>4 months</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the ability to inhibit impulses, manage negative emotions, and behave in socially acceptable ways?

    <p>Effortful control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of bullies, according to Eysenck's measure?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the imaginary audience that adolescents believe are watching them?

    <p>Imaginary audience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common measure of self-esteem in children?

    <p>Self-perception profile for children</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process by which adolescents experiment with different identities?

    <p>Hypothetical reasoning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the system of relationships within a family that influence a child's development?

    <p>Family system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of victims of bullying?

    <p>Anxious, fearful, and insecure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the stage of identity development where adolescents have not yet explored or committed to an identity?

    <p>Diffusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

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