Language Development
Psychology ⇒ Developmental Psychology
Language Development starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how parental speech, such as 'motherese' or 'child-directed speech,' influences language development.
Describe one piece of evidence that supports the nativist theory of language development.
Describe one way in which culture can influence language development.
Describe the main idea of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis in relation to language development.
Describe the role of imitation in language development according to the behaviorist perspective.
Explain how language development can be affected by hearing impairment in early childhood.
Explain how socioeconomic status can impact language development in children.
Explain the concept of 'universal grammar' as proposed by Chomsky.
A 2-year-old child says, "Doggy run." This is an example of which stage of language development? (1) Babbling, (2) Holophrastic, (3) Telegraphic, (4) Overregularization
A child says, "I goed to the park." This is an example of which language phenomenon? (1) Overextension, (2) Underextension, (3) Overregularization, (4) Telegraphic speech
At approximately what age do most children begin to use two-word sentences? (1) 6 months, (2) 12 months, (3) 18-24 months, (4) 36 months
Which of the following best defines overextension in early language development? (1) Using a word for a broader set of objects than is appropriate, (2) Using a word for a narrower set of objects, (3) Repeating the same word, (4) Mispronouncing words
Fill in the blank: According to Piaget, language development is closely linked to ________ development.
Fill in the blank: The ability to reflect on and manipulate the structure of language is called ________ awareness.
Fill in the blank: The ability to understand that words can refer to objects not present is called ________.
Fill in the blank: The process by which children learn the meaning of words and how to use them is called ________.
True or False: According to Noam Chomsky, humans are born with an innate ability for language acquisition.
True or False: All children, regardless of culture, go through the same sequence of language development stages.
True or False: Children typically understand more words than they can produce at any given stage of language development.
True or False: Deaf children exposed to sign language from birth follow similar language development milestones as hearing children exposed to spoken language.
