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What is primarily measured in the context of enhancing interactions with children?
What is primarily measured in the context of enhancing interactions with children?
What is a suggested method to enrich children's language environment during daily activities?
What is a suggested method to enrich children's language environment during daily activities?
What critical view does linguist Michael Erard present regarding the word gap approach?
What critical view does linguist Michael Erard present regarding the word gap approach?
How does language skill measurement in kindergarten correlate with later academic performance?
How does language skill measurement in kindergarten correlate with later academic performance?
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What is the main goal of programs addressing the word gap?
What is the main goal of programs addressing the word gap?
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What term describes the dialogue exchanged between caregivers and children that aids in development?
What term describes the dialogue exchanged between caregivers and children that aids in development?
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What is a key criticism regarding approaches to closing the word gap?
What is a key criticism regarding approaches to closing the word gap?
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What is a suggested alternative focus to addressing the needs of students beyond the word gap?
What is a suggested alternative focus to addressing the needs of students beyond the word gap?
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What role does feedback from recording devices play in child language development programs?
What role does feedback from recording devices play in child language development programs?
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Which of the following does NOT align with promoting children's language development?
Which of the following does NOT align with promoting children's language development?
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What was documented by Betty Hart and Todd Risley in the 1980s regarding language development?
What was documented by Betty Hart and Todd Risley in the 1980s regarding language development?
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What was one of the concerns raised about the original research conducted by Hart and Risley?
What was one of the concerns raised about the original research conducted by Hart and Risley?
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According to recent studies, which factor is more critical in predicting language skills in children?
According to recent studies, which factor is more critical in predicting language skills in children?
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What does the term 'Broca's area activation' refer to in the context of the research findings?
What does the term 'Broca's area activation' refer to in the context of the research findings?
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What significant finding was observed regarding language exposure by the age of 18 months?
What significant finding was observed regarding language exposure by the age of 18 months?
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What technique was employed in more recent studies to address criticisms of previous findings about the word gap?
What technique was employed in more recent studies to address criticisms of previous findings about the word gap?
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What key element was found to matter the most in conversational interactions with children?
What key element was found to matter the most in conversational interactions with children?
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What outcome was observed regarding the speed of language processing in children?
What outcome was observed regarding the speed of language processing in children?
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How much greater was the word exposure for higher-income children compared to lower-income children by age 4, according to the findings?
How much greater was the word exposure for higher-income children compared to lower-income children by age 4, according to the findings?
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Which method was used to assess children's attention during language processing tasks?
Which method was used to assess children's attention during language processing tasks?
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Study Notes
Language Development: The Word Gap
- Researchers Betty Hart and Todd Risley documented a difference in word exposure between higher and lower socioeconomic status families.
- By age 4, higher-income children are exposed to 32 million more words.
- Word exposure predicts language skill.
Concerns about Original Research
- Estimates of the word gap are based on limited evidence.
- Researchers might influence participants differently, impacting results.
- Higher socioeconomic status families might be more eager to engage, potentially skewing results.
Criticisms and Recent Findings
- Studies use digital recording devices to track speech.
- Conversational terms are important predictors of language development, rather than the sheer quantity of words.
- Word gap effect is still observed, but somewhat smaller than originally estimated.
- Differences in interaction amount between socioeconomic status groups are significantly different from the age of 18 months.
- Variation in exposure continues even after adjusting for income.
- Speed of language processing is also affected by socioeconomic environment.
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Explore the significant findings from the research by Betty Hart and Todd Risley on the word gap between children from different socioeconomic backgrounds. Understand the implications of word exposure on language skills and the criticisms surrounding the original studies. Delve into how recent findings have adjusted the perception of the word gap effect.
