Brain Mechanisms and early phonology in infants

What does ERP stand for in the context of studying language processing in infants?

• Effective Response Potentials

• Event-related Potentials

• Early Response Potentials

• Electrical Response Potentials

Which technique is noted for providing high spatial-resolution maps of neural activity?

• MEG

• NIRS

• EEG

• fMRI

What is the primary challenge of using fMRI with infants?

• Infants need to remain still

• Infants' rapid brain development

• Lack of suitable fMRI machines

• High cost of the procedure

Which method uses light absorption sensitive to hemoglobin concentration to measure brain activity?

• EEG

• MEG

• NIRS

• fMRI

At what age does vocabulary development 'explode' according to the text?

• 18 months

• 24 months

• 12 months

• 6 months

Which of the following is NOT a brain imaging technique mentioned in the text?

• EEG

• MEG

• fMRI

• CT scan

What does the native language neural commitment (NLNC) view suggest?

• Early performance on phonetic contrasts predicts future language abilities

• Native language skills are irrelevant to future language development

• Nonnative language skills enhance future language abilities

• Language skills are predominantly genetic

According to the text, what does social interaction influence in infants?

• Sleep patterns

• Language acquisition

• Nutritional preferences

• Motor skills development

Which technique is described as being noiseless and safe for infants?

• fMRI

• CT scan

• Structural MRI

• MEG

What ability at 6 months of age predicts language abilities and pre-reading skills at age 5?

• Ability to recognize native language

• Ability to respond to name

• Ability to discriminate two simple vowels

• Ability to imitate sounds