Question 1

Mehler et al (1988) showed that infants can distinguish intonational contours in their maternal language and those in another language by:

Accepted Answer

A)  one year 
B)  six months 
C)  two months 
D)  four days 
A)  one year 
B)  six months 
C)  two months 
D)  four days

Question 2

Werker and Tees (1984) examined how infants from English-speaking families perceived phonemic contrasts from other languages (Hindi and (Salish/Thompson). The study showed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  infant girls were better at perceiving non-native contrasts than infant boys were 
B)  infants perceived Hindi contrasts better than the Salish/Thompson contrasts 
C)  the youngest infants studied could distinguish both contrasts, but the older infants could not 
D)  none of the infants could distinguish any of the contrasts 
A)  infant girls were better at perceiving non-native contrasts than infant boys were 
B)  infants perceived Hindi contrasts better than the Salish/Thompson contrasts 
C)  the youngest infants studied could distinguish both contrasts, but the older infants could not 
D)  none of the infants could distinguish any of the contrasts

Question 3

According to the text, knowing how to use gestures and words to show off objects, make assertions, and make requests are aspects of:

Accepted Answer

A)  fis phenomena 
B)  early phonology 
C)  communicative competence 
D)  discrimination performance 
A)  fis phenomena 
B)  early phonology 
C)  communicative competence 
D)  discrimination performance

Mehler et al (1988) showed that infants can distinguish intonational contours in their maternal language and those in another language by:

Werker and Tees (1984) examined how infants from English-speaking families perceived phonemic contrasts from other languages (Hindi and (Salish/Thompson). The study showed that:

According to the text, knowing how to use gestures and words to show off objects, make assertions, and make requests are aspects of:

Introduction-Themes of Psycholinguistics

Linguistic Principle

Psychological Mechanisms

Perception of Language

The Internal Lexicon

Sentence Comprehension and Memory

Discourse Comprehension and Memory

Production of Speech and Language

Conversational Interaction

Later Language Acquisition

Processes of Language Acquisition

Biological Foundations of Language

Language, Culture, and Cognition

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Exam 10: Early Language Acquisition

Mehler et al (1988) showed that infants can distinguish intonational contours in their maternal language and those in another language by:

Werker and Tees (1984) examined how infants from English-speaking families perceived phonemic contrasts from other languages (Hindi and (Salish/Thompson). The study showed that:

According to the text, knowing how to use gestures and words to show off objects, make assertions, and make requests are aspects of:

Introduction-Themes of Psycholinguistics

Linguistic Principle

Psychological Mechanisms

Perception of Language

The Internal Lexicon

Sentence Comprehension and Memory

Discourse Comprehension and Memory

Production of Speech and Language

Conversational Interaction

Later Language Acquisition

Processes of Language Acquisition

Biological Foundations of Language

Language, Culture, and Cognition

Filters