Module 3.5 Quiz

Eighteen-month-old Becca is in the telegraphic speech phase. Which of the following best represents something she might say?

• “Mama”

• “Katie fall”

• “The dog is fuzzy.”

• “I love you, Mommy.”

The word cat has how many phonemes?

• None

• One

• Two

• Three

Marta believes that language develops because of an inborn tendency to learn grammar rules. Which theory best aligns with Marta’s views?

• Critical period

• Broca’s aphasia

• Universal grammar

• Productive language

Which of the following is the label for the red bar in the graph?

• 10 months

• 6 months

• 3 months

• 2 months

In which stage of language development are the babies represented by the red bar?

• One-word stage

• Two-word stage

• Telegraphic speech stage

• Babbling stage

Yolay wrote a story about a young girl named Neko who was raised by cats, not having any contact with humans until she was 12 years old. In the story, Neko became a great orator who detailed her life experiences living with cats to large audiences. Which of the following explains why Yolay’s story is implausible based on past psychological research?

• Because Neko was not exposed to human language during the critical period for language, she would likely not become a great speaker and would likely not master human language.

• Because Neko experienced early-life aphasia, she would likely not become a great speaker and would likely not master human language.

• Because Neko was not exposed to universal grammar during her early life, she would likely not become a great speaker and would likely not master human language.

• Because Neko was only exposed to productive language and not to receptive language, she would likely not become a great speaker and would likely not master human language.