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Question 5 of 301.0 PointsWhich one of the following statements is consistent with a sociocultural view of language development?A.“Children initially use language primarily in their interactions with other people, butincreasingly they also use it to help them think more effectively.”B.“From a very early age, children are motivated to learn how to speak, because speechenables them to interact with other people and, ultimately, to get what they want.”C.“Although children can learn the specific vocabulary and syntax of their nativelanguage only by hearing the people around them speak it, they seem to have some built-in
knowledge of the form that any language should take.”D.“To foster children’s language development, parents and other adults praise them firstfor making speechlike sounds (‘Da-da’), later for saying recognizable words (‘More!’), andstill later for forming understandable sentences (‘Can I have candy?’).”Answer Key: AQuestion 6 of 301.0 PointsThree-year-old Robert is visiting the local zoo with his preschool class. When his teacher exclaims, “Lookat the giraffe!” Robert first looks at the teacher’s face and then follows her gaze to the strange creatureshe is looking at. Robert’s behavior in this situation reflects:
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Question 7 of 301.0 PointsWhich of the following will be least effective for children who are learning a second language in traditionalforeign language instruction?
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Question 8 of 301.0 PointsFour-year-old Brandon’s father is an aeronautical engineer who often talks about his work at home. Atpreschool, Brandon uses the word trajectory as he plays with a toy racecar track. Although he uses the
word correctly, you are fairly certain that he does not fully understand what it means. Brandon’s behavioris evidence that:
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Question 9 of 301.0 PointsAs you work with 3-year-old Effie, you keep track of all the new words she uses. You find that, onaverage, Effie uses two or three new words every week over a period of several months. Based on thisinformation, Effie’s language development:A.Is slower than what you would expect for a 3-year-oldB.Is about average for what you would expect for a 3-year-oldC.Is slighter faster than what you would expect for a 3-year-oldD.Indicates exceptionally high intelligenceAnswer Key: A
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