PSY 1030 QUIZ 6 – LANGUAGE
Question 1 0 / 1 point
Which of the following is NOT true of language production?
A) Accents within a language result from the use of different phonemes within that language.
B) Segmentati
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PSY 1030 QUIZ 6 – LANGUAGE
Question 1 0 / 1 point
Which of the following is NOT true of language production?
A) Accents within a language result from the use of different phonemes within that language.
B) Segmentation is an ability dependent on the development of language production abilities.
C) Language production is thought to be disrupted following damage to Broca's area.
D) Language production involves the manipulation and use of expressive vocabulary. Hide Feedback
Incorrect. The ability to produce meaningful language-based communication is based on expressive vocabulary abilities, that is, the ability to use linguistic concepts.
Question 2 1 / 1 point
Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies the use of underextensions?
A) Vlad knows that his family pet is a "kitty" but is unsure what to call his grandma's pet fish.
B) A child's phoneme sensitivity for their native language is underdeveloped and therefore when she is spoken to very rapidly, she is not able to fully comprehend speech.
C)
A child refers to his mom as his "mommy" but is at a loss when trying to refer to his friend's
mom.
D) Rachel calls her special blanket "blankie" and eventually starts to call every blanket in her house a blankie.
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Correct! Underextension use occurs when children are unable to properly apply a linguistic concept to the range of objects/concepts that it refers to.
Question 3 1 / 1 point
Which of the following correctly outlines the language explosion?
A) Within the first twelve months of development, the infant rapidly acquires the ability to distinguish different phonemes in their primary language.
B) Within the first several months of development, the infant exponentially develops knowledge of language, as shown through orienting their head toward voices.
C) Within the first few years of development, the child rapidly develops the ability to use an increasing number of words in each sentence.
D) Within the first several ye
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