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1
Phonemes are the smallest sound units that affect meaning.
A)True
B)False
2
According to learning theory, the child plays an active and creative role in discovering and applying general rules of language.
A)True
B)False
3
The nativist explanation of language development emphasizes the social context of language.
A)True
B)False
4
When babies use gestures to get other persons to do something for them, they are using a protodeclarative form of communication.
A)True
B)False
5
Babies begin babbling in the middle of their first year.
A)True
B)False
6
An example of overextension is when a child uses the word "doggie" to describe all four-legged animals.
A)True
B)False
7
The term holophrase refers to single words that appear to represent a complete thought.
A)True
B)False
8
Children from all cultures learn nouns more quickly than verbs.
A)True
B)False
9
Young children adjust their speech when talking to children of different ages.
A)True
B)False
10
When children discover that words can rhyme and they begin to learn how to make this happen, they are displaying phonological awareness.
A)True
B)False





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