Language Development MCQs
Language Development MCQs
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1: Refers to the knowledge of sounds used in a given language is called
A. Phonology
B. Histology
C. Biology
D. Echology
2: ____ refers to the meaning or content of words and sentences.
A. Tenses
B. Semantics
C. Writing
D. Subject
3: The understanding of the way that sounds combined to form words is called
A. Phonology
B. Morphology
C. Histology
D. Biology
4: Knowledge of the structure of sentences is called
A. Semantics
B. Syntax
C. Pragmatics
D. Cooing
5: ____ is practical application of language for everyday communication.
A. Semantics
B. Syntax
C. Pragmatics
D. Cooing
6: An infant’s repetition of vowel sounds, such as “ahhhh,” “ohhh,” and “eeee” that begins between 2 and 3 months of age is known as
A. Semantics
B. Syntax
C. Pragmatics
D. Cooing
7: Babbling is an infant’s repetition of syllables such as “ba-ba-ba-ba” and “ma-ma-ma,” which begins at about ___ months of age.
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 8
8: A one-word expression used to convey a complete thought is holophrases
A. True
B. False
9: A one-word expression used to convey a complete thought is holophrases
A. True
B. False
10: ___ mapping is a process by which children learn new words after only a brief encounter, connecting it with their own mental categories.
A. Slow
B. Fast
C. Medium
D. None of these
11: Naming explosion is a vocabulary spurt; a period of rapid vocabulary learning that begins about ____ months of age.
A. 15-18
B. 16-18
C. 16-20
D. 15-20
12: A vocabulary error in which the infant applies a word too broadly to a wider class of objects than appropriate is called
A. Over extension
B. Under extension
C. Extension
D. All of these
13: A vocabulary error in which the infant applies a word too narrowly to a single object rather than the more appropriate, wider class of objects is called
A. Over extension
B. Under extension
C. Extension
D. All of these
14: ___ word is utterances produced by toddlers that communicate only the essential words is telegraphic speech
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Fourth
15: A strategy children use to increase their vocabulary in which they extend a new word to other objects in the same category is called
A. Over extension
B. Under extension
C. Extension
D. Logic extension
16: When learning new words, young children assume that objects have only one label or name is mutually exclusivity assumption
A. True
B. False
17: Grammatical mistakes that children make because they apply grammatical rules too stringently to words that are exceptions is over regulation errors
A. True
B. False
18: ____ speech is self-directed speech that children use to guide their behavior.
A. Private
B. Public
C. Social
D. All of these
19: Self regulation is the ability to control one’s impulses and appropriately direct behavior.
A. True
B. False
20: Grammar is rules of ____
A. Words
B. Sentences
C. Language
D. Phrases
21: Language acquisition device is an innate an innate facilitator of language that allows infants to quickly and efficiently analyze everyday speech
A. True
B. False
22: Universal language rules that apply to all human languages.
A. True
B. False
23: In which region in the brain that controls the ability to use language for expression ?
A. Broca's area
B. Wernicke's area
C. Proper area
D. All of these
24: In which region of the brain that is responsible for language comprehension; damage to this area impairs the ability to understand others?
A. Broca's area
B. Wernicke's area
C. Proper area
D. All of these
25: A type of babbling with well-formed syllables that sounds like language is canonical bubbling
A. True
B. False
26: Adult response to children’s speech that elaborate and enriches its complexity is called
A. Recast
B. Expansion
C. Babbling
D. Phonology
27: When an adult repeats a child’s sentence back to him or her in a new grammatical form is called
A. Recast
B. Expansion
C. Babbling
D. Phonology
28: Infant directed speech uses shorter words and sentences, higher and more varied pitch, repetitions, a slower rate, and longer pauses.
A. True
B. False
29: ____ is a strategy in which all instruction occurs in the majority language
A. Immersion
B. Dispersion
C. Diffusion
D. All of these
30: Dual language learning is an approach in which children are taught and develop skills in ___ languages.
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Fourth
31: When children change their speech in response to the needs of the listeners, they understand ______.
A. Semantics
B. Pragmatics
C. Syntax
D. Social referencing
32: Parental responsiveness to infants’ vocalizations predicts the ______.
A. Size of infants’ vocabularies, timing of milestones, and diversity of communications
B. Timing of milestones, diversity of communications, and number of overregularization errors
C. Number of overregularization errors, size of Broca’s area, and diversity of communications
D. Diversity of communications, size of Broca’s area, and timing of milestones
33: Which of the following is an example of underextension?
A. Abigail uses the word “dog” to refer to any animal with four legs.
B. Billy knows the word “ball” but he only calls a soccer ball a “ball.”
C. Maddie knows that cows, sheep, horses, and chickens all live on a farm, but she calls them all “horses.”
D. Tyler uses the word “butter” to refer to anything that he puts on bread (including peanut butter, cream cheese, and jelly).
34: Chomsky referred to ______ as the rules that apply to all human languages.
A. Language acquisition device (LAD)
B. Grammar
C. Universal grammar
D. Phonology
35: Charlie is studying Piaget’s view of private speech. Which of the following points will Charlie likely encounter?
A. Private speech has developmental functions.
B. Private speech is egocentric.
C. Private speech becomes inner speech.
D. Private speech controls a person’s impulses.
36: Which of the following begins to be used in middle childhood?
A. Pragmatics
B. Passive voice
C. Private speech
D. Phonology
37: Which of the following best describes the difference between a dialect and an accent?
A. A dialect is the geographic variation in language, and an accent refers to the morphology of a dialect.
B. An accent is the geographic variation in language, and a dialect refers to the morphology of an accent.
C. A dialect is the geographic variation in language, and an accent refers to the phonology of a dialect.
D. An accent is the geographic variation in language, and a dialect refers to the phonology of an accent.
38: Which of the following is an example of cooing?
A. “Ooooh”
B. “Ma-ma”
C. “No”
D. “Ball”
39: ______ is the repetition of consonants and vowels.
A. Cooing
B. Morphology
C. Babbling
D. Holophrase
40: Which of the following is a criticism of the learning theory of language acquisition?
A. Children around the world learn in different ways and reach different milestones.
B. Children learn to string words together over time based on their experiences and trial and error.
C. Young children rarely make grammatical errors, such as “mouses” instead of “mice.”
D. Toddlers often put words together in ways that they likely have never heard.
41: What is necessary for children to be able to fast map a word?
A. Children must read the word.
B. Children must hear a word being used.
C. Children must understand the word’s meaning.
D. Children must practice using the word.
42: Carmen goes to a school that emphasizes both English and Spanish equally. Part of her class is English-speaking, while the other part is Spanish-speaking. What type of approach does her school emphasize?
A. Simultaneous bilingualism
B. Immersion learning
C. Dual language learning
D. Bilingual first-language
43: Which of the following is an example of telegraphic speech?
A. No
B. Daddy home
C. We run to the store
D. I want some candy
44: Which of the following is true about infant-directed speech?
A. Infant-directed speech is slower than adult speech.
B. Infant-directed speech is spoken in a monotone.
C. Infant-directed speech uses normal length sentences.
D. Infant-directed speech uses repetition.
45: What process is responsible for children’s rapid vocabulary growth in early childhood?
A. Naming explosion
B. Fast mapping
C. Vocabulary spurt
D. Self-regulation
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