Question 1
pts
The nativist approach to language learning
rules out environmental influences.
suggests that children are programmed to understand only the structure of their
native language.
states that language occurs primarily through imitation and reinforcement.
Correct!
claims that language acquisition is hardwired into a newborn’s neural systems.
The answer can be found in “Theories of Language Development,” in Child
and Adolescent Development.
Question 2
pts
Todd is a teenager who commonly uses different vocabulary, tone, and speech
conventions with his peers than he does with his little sisters. Todd’s behavior is
known as __________.
phonology
syntax
, semantics
Correct!
pragmatics
The answer can be found in “Fundamentals of Language Production,” in Child
and Adolescent Development.
Question 3
pts
According to Vygotsky, right after external speech, most children move to the
__________ speech stage.
Correct!
private
inner
internal
openended
The answer can be found in “The Role of Speech in Cognition: Vygotsky, Piaget,
and Private Speech,” in Child and Adolescent Development.
Question 4