Question 1

Syntax refers to the

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A)   correct arrangement of words into grammatically sensible sentences.
B)   derivation of meaning from sounds.
C)   smallest speech unit that carries meaning.
D)   the system of rules in a language that enables us to communicate with others.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

When older people with hearing loss must expend effort to hear words,they have a(n) ________ capacity to comprehend them and a(n) ________ capacity to remember them.

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A)   enhanced;enhanced
B)   reduced;reduced
C)   enhanced;reduced
D)   reduced;enhancedE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

The fact that all human languages have nouns,verbs,and adjectives led Noam Chomsky to refer to

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A)   linguistic determinism.
B)   universal grammar.
C)   telegraphic speech.
D)   statistical learning.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Mentally segmenting other's spoken sounds into individual words best illustrates a 7-month-old's capacity for

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A)   telegraphic speech.
B)   receptive language.
C)   outcome simulation.
D)   productive language.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Discuss evidence demonstrating the importance of critical periods for learning language.Explain what these critical periods suggest regarding the biological and environmental influences on language development.

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Question 6

Those who learn sign language as teens never become as fluent as children exposed to sign language from birth.This best illustrates the importance of ________ for mastering language.

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A)   statistics
B)   telegraphic speech
C)   a critical period
D)   universal grammarE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

At 17 months of age,Julie says "wada" whenever she wants a drink of water.Julie is most likely in the ________ stage of language development.

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A)   syntactic
B)   babbling
C)   one-word
D)   telegraphic speechE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

By about age 7,those who have not been exposed to either a spoken or a signed language gradually lose their ability to master any language.This illustrates the importance of ________ for language acquisition.

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A)   a critical period
B)   an outcome simulation
C)   telegraphic speech
D)   linguistic determinismE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Left hemisphere damage to Wernicke's area is most likely to contribute to

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A)   aphasia.
B)   statistical learning.
C)   linguistic determinism.
D)   telegraphic speech.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

During a lecture,your professor says,"A child learns language as he interacts with caregivers." This generic use of the pronoun he is more likely to trigger images of males than of females.This best illustrates the impact of

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A)   language on thinking.
B)   aphasia on attentional focus.
C)   telegraphic speech on universal grammar.
D)   critical periods on language acquisition.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Research on the language capabilities of apes indicates that they cannot

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A)   translate spoken words into signs.
B)   acquire a vocabulary of more than two dozen signs.
C)   use signs to communicate with other members of their own species.
D)   grammatically order language symbols as well as most 3-year-old children.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Using barely recognizable syllables to communicate meaning best illustrates a 12-month-old's developing capacity for

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A)   syntax.
B)   telegraphic speech.
C)   productive language.
D)   babbling.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Introductory psychology students performed best on a midterm psychology test if they had previously spent five minutes a day visualizing themselves

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A)   studying effectively.
B)   physically relaxing.
C)   receiving a high midterm test grade.
D)   feeling proud about receiving a high midterm test grade.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Wernicke's area is a region of the brain involved in

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A)   implicit memory.
B)   muscle coordination.
C)   language comprehension.
D)   face recognition.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Noam Chomsky attributed children's ability to pick up language so readily to

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A)   statistical learning.
B)   frontal lobe activity.
C)   their early critical periods.
D)   a built-in readiness to learn grammar rules.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

The two-word stage of language development typically begins at the age of ________ months.

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A)   6
B)   10
C)   24
D)   36E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Compare and contrast the language abilities of humans and nonhuman animals.

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Question 18

China-born bilingual University of Waterloo students described themselves in either English or Chinese.Their English-language self-descriptions were characterized by ________ self-statements and their Chinese-language self-descriptions were characterized by ________ self-statements.

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A)   mostly positive;equally positive and negative
B)   mostly negative;equally positive and negative
C)   equally positive and negative;mostly positive
D)   equally positive and negative;mostly negativeE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

When you add s to the word apple you are referring to more than one apple.This illustrates an English language rule of

Accepted Answer

A)   semantics.
B)   aphasia.
C)   syntax.
D)   telegraphic speech.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Research suggests that humans can most easily master the grammar of a second language during

Accepted Answer

A)   childhood.
B)   adolescence.
C)   early adulthood.
D)   late adulthood.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Discuss evidence demonstrating the importance of critical periods for learning language.Explain what these critical periods suggest regarding the biological and environmental influences on language development.

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When you add s to the word apple you are referring to more than one apple.This illustrates an English language rule of

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At 17 months of age,Julie says "wada" whenever she wants a drink of water.Julie is most likely in the ________ stage of language development.

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Research suggests that humans can most easily master the grammar of a second language during

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When older people with hearing loss must expend effort to hear words,they have a(n) ________ capacity to comprehend them and a(n) ________ capacity to remember them.

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Introductory psychology students performed best on a midterm psychology test if they had previously spent five minutes a day visualizing themselves

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Research on the language capabilities of apes indicates that they cannot

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By about age 7,those who have not been exposed to either a spoken or a signed language gradually lose their ability to master any language.This illustrates the importance of ________ for language acquisition.

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The fact that all human languages have nouns,verbs,and adjectives led Noam Chomsky to refer to

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Using barely recognizable syllables to communicate meaning best illustrates a 12-month-old's developing capacity for

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During a lecture,your professor says,"A child learns language as he interacts with caregivers." This generic use of the pronoun he is more likely to trigger images of males than of females.This best illustrates the impact of

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Those who learn sign language as teens never become as fluent as children exposed to sign language from birth.This best illustrates the importance of ________ for mastering language.

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Compare and contrast the language abilities of humans and nonhuman animals.

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Mentally segmenting other's spoken sounds into individual words best illustrates a 7-month-old's capacity for

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China-born bilingual University of Waterloo students described themselves in either English or Chinese.Their English-language self-descriptions were characterized by ________ self-statements and their Chinese-language self-descriptions were characterized by ________ self-statements.

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