Language Development Quiz

What is the first sound that infants make?

• Laughing

• Babbling

• Crying

• Cooing

By the end of the first year, what can most infants do?

• Speak in full sentences

• Understand most repeated words

• Write their names

• Read simple texts

At what age do children typically have a vocabulary of at least 50 words?

• 4 years

• 2 years

• 1 year

• 3 years

Which grammatical morpheme is typically acquired first according to Brown's study?

• Past -ed

• Plural -s

• -ing

• Negation

What is the first stage of negation development in children?

• Using 'can't'

• Using complex sentences

• Using 'no'

• Using 'don't'

Which WH-question typically emerges first in children?

• How

• What

• Where

• Why

At what stage do children begin to notice the structure of questions?

• Stage 1

• Stage 2

• Stage 3

• Stage 4

By age four, what can most children do with language?

• Only ask questions

• Use correct word order and grammatical markers

• Speak in complex sentences

• Read fluently

What is a significant aspect of language development during the school years?

• Decreased language exposure

• Limited reading

• Astonishing growth of vocabulary

• Reduction in vocabulary

What does the Critical Period Hypothesis (CPH) suggest?

• Language can be learned at any age

• There is a biologically determined window for language acquisition

• Language learning is easier in adulthood

• All children learn language at the same rate