Question 1

Bees introduced into a hive of bee species different from their own will likely "dance" according to

Accepted Answer

A)  the new hive style. 
B)  their own unique style, unrelated to past experience. 
C)  the style of their own genetic ancestors. 
D)  a combination of old and new styles. 
A)  the new hive style. 
B)  their own unique style, unrelated to past experience. 
C)  the style of their own genetic ancestors. 
D)  a combination of old and new styles.

Question 2

A researcher who believes the domain-specific perspective of specific language impairment (SLI) would argue that SLI occurs due to

Accepted Answer

A)  an interaction of language-related cognitive impairments. 
B)  a complex interaction of linguistic and non-linguistic cognitive impairments. 
C)  innate and genetic factors affecting general cognition. 
D)  an abnormal home environment affecting language acquisition. 
A)  an interaction of language-related cognitive impairments. 
B)  a complex interaction of linguistic and non-linguistic cognitive impairments. 
C)  innate and genetic factors affecting general cognition. 
D)  an abnormal home environment affecting language acquisition.

Question 3

Which language researcher attempted to define language with 16 characteristics, or design features, of spoken human language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chomsky 
B)  Hockett 
C)  Pinker 
D)  Darwin 
A)  Chomsky 
B)  Hockett 
C)  Pinker 
D)  Darwin

Question 4

Experiments in which apes are taught a language or symbolic system indicate that apes can

Accepted Answer

A)  learn to use symbols to communicate, but only if they are not arbitrary. 
B)  learn to use words accurately, but only to refer to objects that are physically present. 
C)  use combinations of familiar symbols to express new concepts. 
D)  combine words into sentences as well as a human 3-year-old is able to. 
A)  learn to use symbols to communicate, but only if they are not arbitrary. 
B)  learn to use words accurately, but only to refer to objects that are physically present. 
C)  use combinations of familiar symbols to express new concepts. 
D)  combine words into sentences as well as a human 3-year-old is able to.

Question 5

The theory of universal grammar predicts that

Accepted Answer

A)  a new language discovered in a remote region of South America would have structural patterns that children are innately predisposed to learn. 
B)  learning French will be easier for a child born to French-speaking parents than for a child born to Japanese-speaking parents who was adopted by French-speaking parents as an infant. 
C)  a child will be unable to learn a language with recursion. 
D)  all languages will be equally easy to learn at any time in one's life. 
A)  a new language discovered in a remote region of South America would have structural patterns that children are innately predisposed to learn. 
B)  learning French will be easier for a child born to French-speaking parents than for a child born to Japanese-speaking parents who was adopted by French-speaking parents as an infant. 
C)  a child will be unable to learn a language with recursion. 
D)  all languages will be equally easy to learn at any time in one's life.

Question 6

Can a young deaf child, born into a hearing family, communicate with her parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  No, deaf children cannot communicate with anyone until someone teaches them sign language. 
B)  No, all children know American Sign Language at birth, but their hearing parents will have forgotten their knowledge of sign language from disuse. 
C)  Yes, deaf children usually invent a gestural language to communicate with their parents. 
D)  Yes, but only if their parents know sign language. 
A)  No, deaf children cannot communicate with anyone until someone teaches them sign language. 
B)  No, all children know American Sign Language at birth, but their hearing parents will have forgotten their knowledge of sign language from disuse. 
C)  Yes, deaf children usually invent a gestural language to communicate with their parents. 
D)  Yes, but only if their parents know sign language.

Question 7

An infant born in the United States would demonstrate early attempts at language production through babbling. Her babbling would most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  contain primarily the speech sounds made around her. 
B)  comprise random sounds, but be organized by a universal grammar. 
C)  contain some words she hears people speaking around her. 
D)  be unrelated to her parents' speech. 
A)  contain primarily the speech sounds made around her. 
B)  comprise random sounds, but be organized by a universal grammar. 
C)  contain some words she hears people speaking around her. 
D)  be unrelated to her parents' speech.

Question 8

Refer to the figure.
   Discuss how the differences between chimpanzee and human vocal anatomy affect each species' ability to produce vocal language. What is the evolutionary significance of these differences?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Refer to the figure.
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Question 9

Some researchers argue that the birds and aquatic mammals that produce complex arrays of linguistic sounds to communicate with their peers are using a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  affective pathway. 
B)  cognitive pathway. 
C)  larynx. 
D)  universal grammar. 
A)  affective pathway. 
B)  cognitive pathway. 
C)  larynx. 
D)  universal grammar.

Question 10

The evolution of the Al-Sayyid Bedouin Sign Language (ABSL) occurred over generations, guided by

Accepted Answer

A)  a small, isolated, and highly homogenous population. 
B)  a large geographical and social pool of individuals. 
C)  an existing spoken language from which the critical components of ABSL were developed. 
D)  only the deaf members of the community. 
A)  a small, isolated, and highly homogenous population. 
B)  a large geographical and social pool of individuals. 
C)  an existing spoken language from which the critical components of ABSL were developed. 
D)  only the deaf members of the community.

Bees introduced into a hive of bee species different from their own will likely "dance" according to

A researcher who believes the domain-specific perspective of specific language impairment (SLI) would argue that SLI occurs due to

Which language researcher attempted to define language with 16 characteristics, or design features, of spoken human language?

Experiments in which apes are taught a language or symbolic system indicate that apes can

The theory of universal grammar predicts that

Can a young deaf child, born into a hearing family, communicate with her parents?

An infant born in the United States would demonstrate early attempts at language production through babbling. Her babbling would most likely

Refer to the figure. Discuss how the differences between chimpanzee and human vocal anatomy affect each species' ability to produce vocal language. What is the evolutionary significance of these differences?

Some researchers argue that the birds and aquatic mammals that produce complex arrays of linguistic sounds to communicate with their peers are using a(n)

The evolution of the Al-Sayyid Bedouin Sign Language (ABSL) occurred over generations, guided by

Language and the Brain

Learning Sound Patterns

Learning Words

Learning the Structure of Sentences

Speech Perception

Word Recognition

Understanding Sentence Structure and Meaning

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Exam 1: Origins of Human Language

Bees introduced into a hive of bee species different from their own will likely "dance" according to

A researcher who believes the domain-specific perspective of specific language impairment (SLI) would argue that SLI occurs due to

Which language researcher attempted to define language with 16 characteristics, or design features, of spoken human language?

Experiments in which apes are taught a language or symbolic system indicate that apes can

The theory of universal grammar predicts that

Can a young deaf child, born into a hearing family, communicate with her parents?

An infant born in the United States would demonstrate early attempts at language production through babbling. Her babbling would most likely

Refer to the figure. Discuss how the differences between chimpanzee and human vocal anatomy affect each species' ability to produce vocal language. What is the evolutionary significance of these differences?

Some researchers argue that the birds and aquatic mammals that produce complex arrays of linguistic sounds to communicate with their peers are using a(n)

The evolution of the Al-Sayyid Bedouin Sign Language (ABSL) occurred over generations, guided by

Language and the Brain

Learning Sound Patterns

Learning Words

Learning the Structure of Sentences

Speech Perception

Word Recognition

Understanding Sentence Structure and Meaning

Filters