Intro

What is the focus of First Language Acquisition (FLA) research?

• A) How adults learn a second language
  

• B) How children acquire their native language(s)
  

• C) How to teach languages in schools
  

• 1. D) The evolution of language over time

  
  

By what age do children typically know most of the grammar of their native language(s)?

• A) 2 years old
  

• B) 5 years old
  

• C) 8 years old
  

• 1. D) 12 years old
     

Which of the following is a fundamental ability in human infants that supports language acquisition?

• A) Reading
  

• B) Writing
  

• C) Imitation
  

• 1. D) Mathematical reasoning

What is joint attention in the context of language acquisition?

• A) Two people looking at different things
  

• B) Two people paying attention to the same thing at the same time
  

• C) A child focusing on multiple tasks simultaneously
  

• 1. D) Parents teaching grammar rules explicitly

  
  

Who is primarily associated with the Universal Grammar Theory?

• A) B.F. Skinner
  

• B) Jean Piaget
  

• C) Noam Chomsky
  

• 1. D) Lev Vygotsky

According to Chomsky's Universal Grammar Theory, what are children born with?

• A) A blank slate for language
  

• B) Knowledge of specific languages
  

• C) Universal grammar principles
  

• 1. D) Adult vocabulary

  
  

What is the "poverty of the stimulus" argument?

• A) Children learn language despite limited input
  

• B) Children need extensive language training
  

• C) Language is too complex for children to learn
  

• 1. D) Children only learn simple grammar rules

  
  

What is the basic idea behind the Active Construction Theory of language acquisition?

• A) Children are taught language explicitly
  

• B) Children identify patterns and hypothesize rules from input
  

• C) Children are born with complete language knowledge
  

• 1. D) Language is acquired through punishment and reward

  
  

What is overgeneralization in language acquisition?

• A) Using too many words to express an idea
  

• B) Applying a grammatical rule incorrectly to all cases
  

• C) Learning multiple languages simultaneously
  

• 1. D) Speaking very slowly and clearly

  
  

At what age does the Babbling stage typically occur?

• A) 0-3 months
  

• B) 4-8 months
  

• C) 9-18 months
  

• 1. D) 18-24 months