Language Acquisition 2 Quiz

Who tried to teach language to Jeannie?

• Ursula Bellugi

• Jean Berko

• David Crystal

• Susan Curtis

Which theory is supported by the case study of Jim, the son of two deaf parents?

• Cognitive learning theory

• Critical period theory

• Social interaction theory

• Natural acquisition theory

What percentage of the first words of children studied by Catherine Nelson were concrete nouns?

• 50%

• 60%

• 70%

• 40%

Which area of the brain is responsible for the production of grammatical sentences?

• Frontal lobe

• Wernicke's area

• Broca's area

• Temporal lobe

Which experiment was conducted by Jean Berko to study the acquisition of grammatical plural rules?

• Wug Test

• Scaffolding Experiment

• Works Experiment

• Fis Experiment

What is the first stage of negation use identified by Ursula Bellugi?

• Use of 'no' or 'not' in the middle of the sentence

• Attachment of negations to auxiliary verbs

• Use of 'no' or 'not' at the beginning of the sentence

• Use of 'no' or 'not' at the end of the sentence

Which case illustrates that children can understand phonemes they cannot produce?

• Berko and Brown's case

• Nelson's case

• Jeannie's case

• Jim's case

What is the main conclusion drawn from the tragic case of Jeannie regarding language acquisition?

• The importance of early exposure to language

• The necessity of human interaction

• The effectiveness of intensive language learning

• The ability to relearn language at any age

Which area of the brain is capable of expanding and reconfiguring throughout life?

• Occipital lobe

• Frontal lobe

• Wernicke's area

• Broca's area

Which researcher studied the first words of 18 children?

• David Crystal

• Catherine Nelson

• Ursula Bellugi

• Jean Berko