Question 1

Which of the following best distinguishes language from general communication?

Accepted Answer

Language uses a structured system of symbols and rules to generate novel utterances.

Question 2

According to the study materials, which statement is TRUE about the relationship between language and communication?

Accepted Answer

All language is communication, but not all communication is language.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a productive language milestone typically occurring around 18-24 months?

Accepted Answer

Telegraphic speech

Question 4

A child says 'runned' instead of 'ran.' This is an example of which language phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

Overregularization

Question 5

Which theory of language development proposes that children learn language through operant conditioning and reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

Behaviorist theory

Question 6

Which of the following statements is consistent with the nativist theory of language acquisition?

Accepted Answer

Humans are born with an innate universal grammar.

Question 7

At birth, infants can distinguish between ________ from any language, but by 10-12 months, this ability becomes specialized to their native language.

Accepted Answer

phonemes

Question 8

Which developmental stage involves combining consonant and vowel sounds and typically occurs after cooing?

Accepted Answer

Babbling

Question 9

Which of the following is the smallest unit of language that carries meaning?

Accepted Answer

Morpheme

Question 10

A parent and teenager discuss the pros and cons of different college majors. According to the Venn diagram in the study materials, this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Both language and communication

Question 11

Which of the following statements about infant phoneme discrimination is supported by research?

Accepted Answer

Infants lose the ability to discriminate non-native phonemes around 10-12 months.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a critique of the behaviorist theory of language development?

Accepted Answer

It underestimates the role of interactions.

Question 13

Which theory emphasizes the role of social factors and infant-directed speech in language development?

Accepted Answer

Interactionist theory

Question 14

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding language milestones?

Accepted Answer

Comprehension skills develop before production skills.

Question 15

Which rule is violated in the statement 'They are a student clever'?

Accepted Answer

Syntax rules

Question 16

Which of the following is a correct statement about morphemes and phonemes?

Accepted Answer

Both morphemes and phonemes are the smallest units of language.

Question 17

Which theory of language development first introduced the idea of a sensitive period for language learning?

Accepted Answer

Nativist theory

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of overregularization?

Accepted Answer

Two mouses.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the role of infant-directed speech in language development?

Accepted Answer

It is a key support in the interactionist theory of language development.

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'universal grammar'?

Accepted Answer

A theory that all humans are born with an innate ability to acquire language.

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