Language Development
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Language Development
117.Virtually all people learn to speak, and despite wide diversity, all languages have similar forms, such as subject-verb structure. The theory of language acquisition best able to explain these similarities is:
a.behaviorist theory.
b.social learning theory.
c.nativist theory.
d.constructivist theory .
118.The theoretical view suggesting that children learn language by practicing it in their day-to-day interactions—apparently without effort because their learning is embedded in everyday activities—is best described as:
a.nativist theory.
b.social cognitive theory.
c.behaviorist theory.
d.sociocultural theory.
119.Chomsky’s view of language development would best be categorized as:
a.sociocultural.
b.behaviorist.
c.nativist.
d.cognitive.
120.According to Chomsky’s theory, the term LAD refers to:
a.language assistance device.
b.learning adaptation device.
c.learning adaptation dilemma.
d.language acquisition device.
121.The basic assumption in nativist theories of child language development is:
a.language acquisition requires no input from parents or other adults.
b.language acquisition is primarily the result of experiences combined with modeling from parents.
c.language acquisition is the result of verbal behaviors that are systematically reinforced and encouraged.
d.language acquisition is primarily the result of an innate predisposition to learn language.
122.According to the social cognitive theory of language acquisition, children learn language primarily through:
a.the demonstration of language behaviors that are reinforced by the environment.
b.imitation of language displayed by others, together with corrective feedback.
c.instinctive tendencies that predispose children to learn speech.
d.instinctive tendencies to learn speech together with adult modeling and feedback.
123.Of the prominent theories of language development, the one that attributes the smallest role to parental influence is:
a.behaviorist theory.
b.social cognitive theory.
c.nativist theory.
d.constructivist theory.
124.The use of one-word utterances that carry as much meaning for a child as a complete sentence is called:
a.holophrasic language.
b.“fine-tuned” language.
c.overgeneralized language.
d.undergeneralized language.
125.At which of the following ages would we be most likely to hear a child using holophrases?
a.Two years of age
b.Three years of age
c.Four years of age
d.Five years of age
126.A child using a word to refer to a broader class of objects than is appropriate is best described as:
a.holophrasic speech.
b.overgeneralization.
c.semantics.
d.syntax.
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