Question 1

What is the MOST common drawing subject for young children?
A) tree
B) house
C) person
D) sun

Accepted Answer

Most young children's first recognizable drawings are of people, typically starting with the circle head and stick body.

Question 2

Describe three pieces of evidence supporting the notion of a critical period for language acquisition. What implications does this evidence have for exposing congenitally deaf children to a sign language?

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Question 3

The development of language involves several areas of development: phonological, semantic, syntactic, and pragmatic. Briefly explain what development in each of these areas entails.

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Question 4

Which skill is NOT necessary for a child to have in order to draw a house?
A) the ability to symbolize
B) planning
C) spatial coordination
D) gross motor skills

Accepted Answer

Gross motor skills are not necessary for drawing a house as it involves fine motor skills such as holding a pen or pencil and making precise lines. The ability to symbolize, planning, and spatial coordination are important skills for drawing a house.

Question 5

Describe the characteristics of an infant's babbling.

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Question 6

Describe the concepts of intersubjectivity and joint attention, and explain how they relate to language development. Provide an example of each one, and explain how it will be likely to help the development of language.

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Question 7

_____ is an example of a symbolic activity.
A) Listening to music
B) Drawing a picture
C) Helping to make cookies
D) Going to a restaurant

Accepted Answer

Drawing a picture is considered a symbolic activity because it involves the use of symbols or representations to convey meaning, ideas, or concepts.

Question 8

Describe the relative impact of nature and nurture on language development as proposed by Chomsky and Skinner. Provide descriptive examples.

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Question 9

Define and provide two examples of (a) overextension and (b) overregularization. For each type of error, describe what a child's errors of this type tell us about her language development.

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Question 10

Can nonhuman primates learn language? Provide a brief description of research conducted in this area and what the general results have been. Discuss three differences between human and nonhuman communicators.

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Quiz 6: Development of Language and Symbol Use

What is the MOST common drawing subject for young children?