
Understanding Language Acquisition and Development
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What makes Kanzi's language acquisition notable among research primates?
He learned language through formal training only.
He was the first to show understanding of grammar without training.
He communicated exclusively through sign language.
He did not understand the difference between syntax and semantics.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the story of Kanzi challenge the traditional view of language as a uniquely human trait?
By demonstrating the use of complex grammar by a bonobo.
By showing that language can only be learned through direct instruction.
By proving that animals cannot understand human language.
By arguing that language is not important for communication.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the ability of Kanzi to request marshmallows suggest about language?
It disproves the theory of operant conditioning in language learning.
That language is limited to verbal expression.
That language can include meaningful sequences of symbols.
It supports the theory of universal grammar.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are phonemes?
Visual symbols used in signed languages.
The smallest units of language that carry meaning.
Basic sounds in a language that distinguish meaning.
Grammatical rules for combining words.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At what age do infants typically start to babble?
6 months
2 months
At birth
4 months
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role do morphemes play in language?
They are basic sounds that distinguish meaning.
They are used exclusively in signed languages.
They are the smallest units that carry meaning.
They dictate the grammatical structure of sentences.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the one-word stage in language development?
Children begin to use complete sentences.
It marks the beginning of the ability to understand grammar.
Babbling transitions to clear speech.
Children start to understand that sounds have specific meanings.
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