Language Development and Its Impact

The video discusses the critical role of language as a predictor of health and wealth, emphasizing its importance from early childhood. It highlights research by Hart and Risley, showing the impact of language exposure on children's development. The 'Talk with Me Baby' initiative in Georgia aims to address language exposure disparities, linking language development to educational success and societal well-being.

What is considered a profound predictor of health and wealth by the age of three?

• Language

• Physical activity

• Social skills

• Diet

What does the Still Face Experiment demonstrate about babies?

• Babies can learn language from television

• Babies prefer toys over human interaction

• Babies are hard-wired to seek interaction

• Babies are not affected by their mother's attention

According to the Hart and Risley study, what was the key factor in language development differences among children?

• The size of the house

• The number of toys

• Parental interaction

• The neighborhood

What is the term used to describe the process of brain development through language exposure?

• Language nutrition

• Language immersion

• Language saturation

• Language pruning

What is the significance of third grade in a child's learning process?

• It is when children start learning math

• It is when children start learning to write

• It is when children learn to read

• It is when children read to learn

What percentage of Georgia's children do not read at the third-grade level?

• 80%

• 70%

• 60%

• 50%

What is the primary goal of the 'Talk with Me Baby' initiative?

• To improve language exposure among children

• To teach children multiple languages

• To provide free books to children

• To increase the number of WIC offices

What is the role of the WIC program in the 'Talk with Me Baby' initiative?

• To provide food stamps

• To offer language nutrition education

• To distribute toys

• To conduct health check-ups

What was the poverty rate in 1965 when the war on poverty started?

• 20%

• 15%

• 17.3%

• 25%

What is the expected life expectancy today compared to the time of Christ?

• 80 years or more

• 60-70 years

• 40-50 years

• 20-30 years