Language Quick Quiz

Smallest meaningful unit of sound in a language is called ___________.

• Language

• Phonemes

• Grammer

• Morphemes

What stage is when Infant spontaneously vocalizes various sounds at first unrelated to the language spoken in the home? Hint: (begins at four months of age)

• two word stage

• one word stage

• babbling stage

• none of the above

What is the scientific study of language?

• Pronounciation

• Linguistics

• Phonemes

• speech

The smallest pairing of meaning to any given set of sounds is known as?

• Phonemes

• Morphemes

• Linguistics

• Babbling

The system of rules governing the structure and use of a language is called ?

• Linguistics

• Speech

• Aphasia

• Grammer

What theory is the belief that children learn language through operant conditioning—that children receive “rewards” for using language in a functional manner

• Classical Conditioning

• Skinner Theory

• Language Theory

• Broca's theory

Which period in a persons life is considered a critical period for mastering certain aspects of Language?

• Adolescences

• Adulthood

• Childhood

• none of the above

Which region of the brain is important for language development?

• Frontal Lobe

• Occipital Lobe

• Wernicke's area

• Broca's area

Which part of the brain is responsible for speech production?

• Broca's Area

• Occipital Lobe

• Frontal Lobe

• Hypothalamus

At what age do children learn how to speak full sentences?

• 4 to 7

• 6 to 10

• 12 to 16

• none of the above