Language Acquisition and Development Quiz

Who was the first ape to demonstrate that language can be acquired spontaneously through observation, without planned training?

• Kanzi the bonobo

• Caesar the chimpanzee

• Koko the gorilla

• Maggie the orangutan

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How many phonemes does the English language use?

• 20

• 50

• 30

• 40

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

At what age do infants start to recognize differences in speech and read lips?

• 2 months

• 4 months

• 8 months

• 6 months

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which region of the brain is involved with the production of speech?

• Broca's Area and the left frontal lobe

• Vernicas Area in the left temporal lobe

• Occipital lobe

• Parietal lobe

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CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Who proposed the idea of innate learning and universal grammar?

• Erik Erikson

• Jean Piaget

• Noam Chomsky

• B.F. Skinner

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

At what age do children enter the one-word stage of language development?

• 6 months

• 12 months

• 18 months

• 24 months

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the smallest unit that carries meaning in language?

• Phoneme

• Morpheme

• Semantics

• Syntax

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is receptive language in children?

• The ability to read

• The ability to understand what's being said

• The ability to produce words

• The ability to write

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the average number of languages spoken by humans?

• 1000

• 3000

• 5000

• 7000

What is the first stage of language development in infants?

• Babbling

• Two-word statements

• Telegraphic speech

• Receptive language

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3