Infant Language Development Quiz

What is the term used to describe the early stage of language development where infants produce repetitive consonant-vowel combinations?

• Babbling

• Cooing

• Telegraphic speech

• Holophrastic speech

At approximately what age do infants typically begin to recognize their own name?

• 2 months

• 6 months

• 12 months

• 18 months

Which of the following is a key characteristic of the "cooing" stage in infants?

• Use of complex sentences

• Production of vowel-like sounds

• Use of two-word phrases

• Imitation of adult speech patterns

How do infants primarily communicate their needs before they develop spoken language?

• Writing

• Crying and gestures

• Singing

• Whispering

Which of the following is an example of an infant responding to auditory cues?

• Smiling when seeing a familiar face

• Turning their head towards the source of a sound

• Reaching for a toy

• Crawling towards a parent

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What is the term for the phenomenon where infants can distinguish between phonetic sounds of all languages until about 10 months of age?

• Language acquisition device

• Universal grammar

• Phonetic discrimination

• Critical period

Which of the following best describes the "holophrastic" stage of language development?

• Use of single words to express complete ideas

• Use of complex sentences

• Use of repetitive babbling

• Use of two-word phrases

At what age do infants typically start to use two-word combinations, marking the beginning of "telegraphic speech"?

• 6 months

• 12 months

• 18-24 months

• 36 months

Which of the following is an example of an emotional cue that infants might respond to?

• A loud noise

• A parent's smile

• A colorful toy

• A soft blanket

What is the primary focus of the study of language development in psychology?

• Understanding the structure of languages

• Exploring how language is learned and used

• Analyzing the history of languages

• Developing new languages