Language Development and Acquisition

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What is the primary way a 6-12 month old baby tries to communicate?

By making animal sounds

With actions or gestures (correct)

By repeating words of interest

Through verbal sentences

What is a characteristic of a 12-24 month old baby's language development?

Using only vowel sounds

Answering complex questions verbally

Understanding complex grammar rules

Using two-word sentences (correct)

What is the purpose of the 'Wug test'?

To assess a child's understanding of grammar rules (correct)

To evaluate a child's vocabulary

To test a child's pronunciation

To measure a child's IQ

At what age can a baby's understanding of 'no' be observed?

6-12 months (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a 6-12 month old baby's babbling?

Including different vowel-consonant combinations (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a 12-24 month old baby's language development?

Experiencing a 'naming explosion' (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason why language development is considered a significant milestone in a child's development?

Because it enables the child to communicate effectively with others (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the sounds that make up a specific language?

Phonemes (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of pragmatics in language development?

To develop the social aspects of language (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why is the study of language development important in developmental psychology?

Because it is a critical aspect of social and emotional development (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism by which children learn language according to the behaviourist approach?

By repeating and learning from positively reinforced behaviours (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between phonology and phonetics?

Phonology is the study of sound in language, while phonetics is the study of speech production (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the term 'infants' in the context of language development?

It means 'incapable of speech' (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary criticism of the behaviourist approach to language development?

It fails to account for the complexity of language rules (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to Chomsky, what is the primary source of language acquisition?

An innate, biologically-based mental structure (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of nativist theories of language development?

They share certain elements, such as the innateness of grammatical concepts (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of how parents reinforce language learning in children according to the behaviourist approach?

By responding to their attempts to communicate with a smile and a nod (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary argument made by Chomsky against the behaviourist approach to language development?

That language acquisition is too complex to be acquired solely through environmental factors (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a possible explanation for language recovery following early stroke in children?

Brain plasticity (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which areas of the brain are responsible for language processing?

Broca's and Wernicke's areas (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the brain's ability to self-organize and make compensations when some part of it is damaged?

Plasticity (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key idea of the nativist approach to language development?

Language develops naturally as we mature (D) Signup and view all the answers

Who introduced a new theory of language based on nativist ideas in 1959?

Noam Chomsky (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the behaviourist approach to language development?

Language as a learned behaviour (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the innate mental structure that enables children to learn language?

Language Acquisition Device (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the key distinction between nativist and interactionist views of language acquisition?

Nativists believe in a critical age for language learning, while interactionists do not. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the set of features common to all languages?

Universal Grammar (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to interactionist views, what is crucial for language learning in children?

Social support and contexts (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who is associated with the idea of a language acquisition device?

Chomsky (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the language acquisition device according to nativists?

To make language learning feasible (C) Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary way a 6-12 month old baby tries to communicate?

What is a characteristic of a 12-24 month old baby's language development?

What is the purpose of the 'Wug test'?

At what age can a baby's understanding of 'no' be observed?

What is a characteristic of a 6-12 month old baby's babbling?

What is a characteristic of a 12-24 month old baby's language development?

What is the primary reason why language development is considered a significant milestone in a child's development?

What is the term for the sounds that make up a specific language?

What is the primary function of pragmatics in language development?

Why is the study of language development important in developmental psychology?

What is the primary mechanism by which children learn language according to the behaviourist approach?

What is the main difference between phonology and phonetics?

What is the significance of the term 'infants' in the context of language development?

What is the primary criticism of the behaviourist approach to language development?

According to Chomsky, what is the primary source of language acquisition?

What is the primary characteristic of nativist theories of language development?

What is an example of how parents reinforce language learning in children according to the behaviourist approach?

What is the primary argument made by Chomsky against the behaviourist approach to language development?

What is a possible explanation for language recovery following early stroke in children?

Which areas of the brain are responsible for language processing?

What is the term used to describe the brain's ability to self-organize and make compensations when some part of it is damaged?

Which of the following is a key idea of the nativist approach to language development?

Who introduced a new theory of language based on nativist ideas in 1959?

What is the primary focus of the behaviourist approach to language development?

What is the term used to describe the innate mental structure that enables children to learn language?

What is the key distinction between nativist and interactionist views of language acquisition?

What is the term used to describe the set of features common to all languages?

According to interactionist views, what is crucial for language learning in children?

Who is associated with the idea of a language acquisition device?

What is the primary role of the language acquisition device according to nativists?

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