Child Psychology - Qp7

10 Questions | By Jacksonmatthews | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 3807

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1.

What is the term given to when infants of a few weeks old make attempts to speak?
- A.
  
  Proto-communication
- B.
  
  Positive infant language
- C.
  
  Pre-speech
- D.
  
  Answer option 4
2.

Which of the following would qualify as 'naturalistic observation'?
- A.
  
  Observing quietly without being seen.
- B.
  
  Observing from close by, but occasionally interacting with the subject.
- C.
  
  Controlling the experiment as closely as possible.
3.

Richard Brailen was one of the first psychologists to use the technique of natural observation to study the development of language.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

Which of the following are likely to be retained when children are imitating sentences? (Select 2)
- A.
  
  Verbs
- B.
  
  Inflections
- C.
  
  Articles
- D.
  
  Auxiliary verbs
- E.
  
  Nouns
5.

Brown noticed that adults seemed to imitate children's speech patterns very frequently.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

What is the main problem with reinforcement theory?
- A.
  
  The time it takes to get results
- B.
  
  The emphasis it places on the role of parental and social approval
- C.
  
  Lack of accuracy
7.

Phonemes are the elementary sounds upon which all words are based.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

Brown called the type of speech where we place constraint on length, and therefore make it similar to that which a two-year old child would use telegraphic speech.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Brown believed there was a considerable innate pre-disposition to language.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False