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1Today, about _______________ of Americans and Canadians speak a language other than English at home.
- A1/3
- B1/5
- C1/6
- D1/4
2Refers to the rules which govern how sentences are formulated:
- APragmatics
- BMorphology
- CSyntax
- DSemantics
3Refers to the use of language in contexts and the use of turn taking:
- ASemantics
- BPragmatics
- CMorphology
- DSyntax
4____________________________ are the smallest units of language that carry meaning and are combined to make words.
- AGraphemes
- BPhonemes
- CMorphemes
- DWords
5 _______________________________ is the most common type of communication impairment affecting children.
- APragmatic communication disorder
- BAutism spectrum disorder
- CSpecific language impairment
- DIntellectual disability
6____________________________ is the neuromuscular process by which humans turn language into a sound signal and transmit it through the air or other medium to a receiver.
- ALanguage
- BCommunication
- CHearing
- DSpeech
7____________________________ is the process of sharing information, such as thoughts, feelings, and ideas among two or more persons.
- AHearing
- BLanguage
- CSpeech
- DCommunication
8If you are having a conversation in one language, see an advertisement in another language, and begin speaking in that language (in which you are fluent) you have done what?
- AEngaged in morpheme-switching
- BEngaged in bilingualism
- CEngaged in translation
- DEngaged in code-switching
9______________________________ are more likely to have language impairment.
- AGirls
- BBoys
- CSequential bilingual learners
- DSimultaneous bilingual learners
10____________________________ is a complex and dynamic system of conventional symbols that is used in various modes for thought and communication.
- ACommunciation
- BHearing
- CSpeech
- DLanguage
11Which of the following is NOT a cause for a language difference?
- AHaving a different accent
- BHaving a specific language impairment
- CSpeaking more than one language
- DHaving parents who speak and respond to the child frequently vs. those who don't
12The relationship between a referent and it's morpheme is:
- AA matter of syntax
- BA matter of pragmatics
- CArbitrary
- DNon-arbitrary
13Higher degrees of caregiver ___________________________ during infancy and early toddlerhood are associated with accelerated rates of language development in children.
- ALiteracy
- BResponsiveness
- CSpeech rate
- Daffection
14In ______________________________, behaviors that are reinforced become strengthened, and behaviors that are punished become suppressed.
- AOperant conditioning theories
- BSocial-interactionist theory
- CBootstrapping theories
- DThe punishment-reward paradigm
15Each neuron has a single skinny nerve extension, the ______________________, which carries nerve impulses away from the cell body.
- APresynaptic terminal
- BDendrite
- CSynapse
- DAxon
16The __________________________________ contributes to the rapid relay of impulses particularly within white matter, and also helps protect the neuron.
- ASynaptic cleft
- BMyelin sheath
- CNervous tissue
- DMeningeal envelope
17For prelinguistic infants, researchers generally use ____________________________ as a measure of language comprehension.
- APointing
- BVisual fixation
- CHead-turn preference
- DHigh amplitude nonnutritive sucking
18 _____________________________ describes the system of grammatical rules and constraints consistent in all world languages, as proposed by Noam Chomsky.
- ALinguistic performance
- BThe language acquisition device
- CThe language instinct
- DUniversal grammar
19_____________________________ generally hold that much knowledge is innate and genetically transmitted rather than learned by experience.
- AModularity theories
- BNature-inspired theories
- CNurture-inspired theories
- DEmpiricist theories
20In ______________________________, experts compile data from multiple individuals on a certain aspect of language development and chart the ages by which children meet certain milestones.
- AEthnographic interviews
- BObservational studies
- CExperimental studies
- DNormative research
21Auditory stimulation and language recognition is processed in the ________ lobes.
- Aparietal
- Bfrontal
- Coccipital
- Dtemporal
22After Miguel’s recent automobile accident, doctors detected damage to his cerebral cortex in Wernicke’s area. It is likely that Miguel will have difficulty :
- Aunderstanding other people when they speak
- Bspeaking fluently
- CRemembering past events
- DReading
23As a result of an automobile accident, Jenny suffered damage to her cerebral cortex in Broca’s area. Jenny is most likely to experience
- Aaphasia
- BParalysis of her left limbs
- Cmemory loss
- DAuditory hallucinations
24Key functions of the _____________________________ include(s) perceiving and integrating sensory and perceptual information, comprehending oral and written language, and performing mathematical calculations.
- AParietal lobes
- BOccipital lobe
- CFrontal lobe
- Dtemporal lobe
25The chemical messengers released into the spatial junctions between neurons in the brain are called
- Ahormones
- Bsynapses
- Cneurotransmitters
- Dgenes
26_____________________________ rest on the notion that humans gain all knowledge through experience.
- ANativist theories
- BNurture-inspired theories
- CModularity theories
- DNature-inspired theories
27__________________________________ is responsible for the fine coordination of speech output.
- AHeschl’s gyrus
- BBroca’s area
- CAngular gyrus
- DWernicke’s area
28The ____________________________ is the difference between a child’s actual developmental level and his or her level of potential development.
- ASocial interactionist gap
- BZone of proximal development
- CPsychological plane
- DSocial plane
29______________________________ theories lie somewhere between the nature and nurture ends of the continuum.
- AInteractionist
- BNativist
- CModularity
- DEmpiricist
30The surgical removal of a large tumor from Dane’s occipital lobe resulted in extensive loss of brain tissue. Dane is most likely to suffer some loss of
- AVisual perception
- BPain sensation
- CSpeaking ability
- DMuscular coordination
31Pragmatic ability draws primarily on ____________________________ functions.
- ATemporal lobe
- BFrontal lobe
- CParietal lobe
- DLimbic lobe
32 ______________________________ allow researchers to conduct direct, real-time investigations of speech perception by identifying the exact areas of the brain where speech perception occurs.
- ATachistoscopic studies
- BBrain-imaging studies
- CExperimental studies
- DObservational studies
33Researchers who study ___________________________ typically present auditory stimuli to participants and measure their response to the stimuli.
- ASpeech production
- BLanguage comprehension
- CSpeech perception
- DLanguage production
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- Psychology Quiz on Language Final, created by Rebecca Pearson on 08/02/2020.
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