Language and Self identity

Which of the following factors does not show an accurate understanding of how a child's sense of identity develops?

• It's innate; the child is born with it

• Through interaction with social groups

• Through the verbal and non-verbal language of carers

• Through the cognitive stages of development a child goes through

2. What is the linguistic idea of 'face' similar to?

• a) vanity

• b) confidence

• c) self esteem

• d) individuality

3. Give two possible reasons for using positive politeness

• To make the speaker sound polite

• To avoid placing orders/commands on someone else

• To compliment someone before committing a face threatening act

• To make the listener feel good about themselves

Which of the following is an example of negative politeness?

• Sit down

• Please could you sit down?

• I would sit down but I can't see the screen.

• I really like the way that you've arranged the chairs

Grice's maxims include a) maxims of quantity, b) maxims of quality, c) maxims of manner and d) maxims of ________

6. By what age can most infants distinguish between individuals at the level of racial categories?

• 3 months

• 4 months

• 5 months

• 6 months

At what age can infants distinguish gender?

• 3 months

• 4 months

• 5 months

• 6 months

8. When does gender self labelling typically take place?

• 10 months

• 20 months

• 30 months

• 3 years

9. Which of the following is not characteristic of the pre-operational stage?

• Egocentric speech and thinking

• Classifying and grouping objects

• Understanding of conservation (that the amount of something stays the same even if its appearance changes"

• Thinking through actions