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Chapter 1: Language Development: An Introduction Learning Outcomes: 1. Define the term language. 3. Describe the major domains of language. 4. Identify several remarkable features of language. 5. Discuss the distinction between language and language disorders. I. Introduction A. Language […]

Test Bank Chapter 1: Language Development: An Introduction Multiple Choice 1. ____________________________ is a complex and dynamic system of conventional symbols that is used in various modes for thought and communication. a. Speech b. Language c. American Sign Language d. […]

Chapter 10: Language Disorders in Children Learning Outcomes: • Define a language disorder. • Explain who identifies and treats children with language disorders. • Identify the major types of child language disorders. • Explain how child language disorders are identified […]

Test Bank Chapter 10: Language Disorders in Children Multiple Choice 1. ___________________________ are the most prevalent type of communication impairment affecting children. a. Articulation disorders b. Language disorders c. Voice disorders d. Executive function disorders 2. Children with late language […]

Chapter 2: Building Blocks of Language Learning Outcomes: 2. Discuss important concepts related to early morphological development. 3. Define the term syntactic development. 4. Identify major building blocks in early semantic development. 5. Explain important concepts related to early pragmatic […]

Test Bank Chapter 2: Building Blocks of Language Multiple Choice 1. Words that differ by only one phoneme, such as “low” and “row,” are called ______________________________. a. Minimal pairs b. Phonotactics c. Internal representations d. Maximal pairs 2. ______________________________ is/are […]

Chapter 3: Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Language Learning Outcomes: 2. Identify the major structures and functions of the human brain. 3. Describe how the human brain processes and produces language. 4. Describe major concepts related to neurophysiological and neuroanatomical sensitive […]

Test Bank Chapter 3: Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Language Multiple Choice 1. ________________________________ study the structures and functions of the nervous system that relate to language. a. Neuroscientists b. Neurolinguists c. Neuropsychologists d. Neurologists 2. On the horizontal axis, _____________________________ […]

Chapter 4: The Science and Theory of Language Development Learning Outcomes: 2. Describe some major approaches to studying language development. 3. Compare and contrast some major language-development theories. 4. Explain how language-development theories influence practice. I. Who Studies Language Development […]

Test Bank Chapter 4: The Science and Theory of Language Development Multiple Choice 1. Researchers who study ___________________________ typically present auditory stimuli to participants and measure their response to the stimuli. a. Language comprehension b. Speech perception c. Language production […]

Chapter 5: Infancy – Let the Language Achievements Begin Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify major language-development milestones that occur in infancy. 3. Describe major achievements in language form, content, and use that characterize infancy. 4. Explain factors that contribute to infants’ […]

Test Bank Chapter 5: Infancy – Let the Language Achievements Begin Multiple Choice 1. _____________________________ is the prominence placed on certain syllables that applies to entire phrases and sentences. a. Stress b. Intonation c. Prosody d. Duration 2. By age […]

Chapter 6: Toddlerhood – Exploring the World and Experimenting with Language Learning Outcomes: 2. Describe major achievements in language form, content, and use that characterize toddlerhood. 3. Explain factors that contribute to toddlers’ individual language achievements. 4. Describe how researchers […]

Test Bank Chapter 6: Toddlerhood – Exploring the World and Experimenting with Language Multiple Choice 1. A _____________________________ contains a series of symbols that compose a word, the sound of a word, the meaning of a word, and its part […]

Chapter 7: Preschool – Building Literacy on Language Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify major language-development milestones that occur in the preschool period. 3. Explain factors that contribute to preschoolers’ individual language achievements. 4. Describe how researchers and clinicians measure language development […]

Test Bank Chapter 7: Preschool – Building Literacy on Language Multiple Choice 1. The ability to use _______________________ is vital for success in school because concepts and events outside the classroom are often the focus of instruction. a. Grammatical constructions […]

Test Bank Chapter 8: School-Age Years and Beyond – Developing Later Language Multiple Choice 1. Starting at around age 8-10 years, children shift to getting more of their language input from: a. Peers b. Conversation c. Text d. Parents 2. […]

Chapter 8: School-Age Years and Beyond – Developing Later Language Learning Outcomes: • Identify major language-development milestones that occur in the school-age years and beyond. • Describe major achievements in language form, content, and use that characterize the I. What […]

Chapter 9: Language Diversity Learning Outcomes: • Describe the connection between language and culture. • Explain how languages evolve and change. • Compare and contrast bilingualism and second language acquisition. • Describe some theories of second language acquisition and their […]

Test Bank Chapter 9: Language Diversity Multiple Choice 1. In the United States, adults speak directly to infants from birth using a speech register called ________________________________. a. Infantese b. Child-centered speech c. Communicative accommodation d. Infant-directed speech 2. If a […]