Language Quiz

Question 1

As her pet cat runs out the door, 2 years old Mary yells “kitty go!” This is an example of

Answer 1

telegraphic speech

Question 2

The rules of combining words into sensible sentences are called

Answer 2

syntax

Question 3

Three-year-old Sara tells you she “goed” to the zoo today. This is an example of

Answer 3

overregularization

Question 4

The hypothesis of __________ states that language shapes the way people think about the world.

Answer 4

linguistic determinism

Question 5

Strings of one-syllables sounds such a ma, ba, la, are produced by most infants during a distinct stages pf language acquisition called

Answer 5

babbling

Question 6

Holophrases or one-word sentences appear in the speech of most babies between

Answer 6

10-14 months

Question 7

Nativist theorists believe that language is acquired and produced primarily though

Answer 7

the operation of inborn universal grammar

Question 8

22 month old Joey calls all four-legged animals “doggie”. This is an example of

Answer 8

overgeneralization

Question 9

On average, children learn from ____________ words per year from ages 1 through 18.

Answer 9

3500-5000

Question 10

Which is the best example of thinking without language?

Answer 10

A gymnast mentally rehearsing the moves of a floor routine prior to doing it.