Language Acquisition Quiz

What is high amplitude sucking (HAS) used for in studying infant perceptual abilities?

• Counting infant's steps

• Recording infant's sucking rate

• Observing infant's sleeping patterns

• Measuring infant's height

What is reduplicated babbling?

• Babbling with long pauses

• Babbling with repeated consonant-vowel combinations

• Babbling in a foreign language

• Babbling with random sounds

What is overextension in language acquisition?

• Using a word for abstract concepts

• Using a word with a narrower meaning

• Using a word for objects that share a feature

• Using a word only for animals

What does mean length of utterance (MLU) measure?

• Number of words spoken

• Number of morphemes divided by total utterances

• Number of sentences formed

• Number of total utterances

What is the input in language acquisition?

• The language spoken by adults

• The language to which an individual is exposed

• The language used in schools

• The language spoken by children

What does nativism emphasize in language development?

• Role of environment and experience

• Role of innate, possibly genetic, contributions

• Role of observable events

• Role of mental activity

What is child-directed speech (CDS) characterized by?

• Formal language structure

• Use of slang words

• Exaggerated intonation and considerable repetition

• Use of complex vocabulary

What does emergentism propose in language phenomena?

• Language is best explained by syntax

• Language is best explained by reference to non-linguistic factors

• Language is best explained by phonetics

• Language is best explained by grammar rules

What is object permanence in child development?

• Understanding that objects disappear when not visible

• Understanding that objects continue to exist even when not visible

• Understanding that objects are always visible

• Understanding that objects change shape

What is metalinguistic awareness?

• Ability to reflect on language as an object

• Ability to speak multiple languages

• Ability to understand complex grammar rules

• Ability to write in different scripts