Language Acquisition Theories Quiz 5 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is the definition of parentese?
2. "If I knowed the last bug I eated would be the last bug I eated, I woulda eated it slower" is an example of:
3. Which theorist hypothesized that children are born with a language acquisition device?
4. This stage is significantly longer, occurring between nine and eighteen months old. During this phase, the infant begins to learn and speak single words like "mama and dada" .
5. Single words or phrases that convey more complex messages are known as:
6. A supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.
7. CALP is often known as ..... or instructional language.
8. Motivation is part of the
9. How long should you spend on this question?
10. According to ..... cognitive skills are not innate
11. Children imitate adults. Their correct utterances are reinforced when they get what they want or are praised.
12. ..... is commonly known as 'applying futures of a first language to the learning of a new language'.
13. Who proposed the cognitive's theory by?
14. Which of the following is voiceless?
15. When children begin to form sentences but omit function words, this is called:
16. He is the proponent of the Behaviourist Theory.
17. In this stage people develop the ability to think about abstract concepts, and logically test hypotheses.
18. At what stage do children start to learn about plurals and past tense?
19. Which of this is an example of positive reinforcement?
20. What is the first pronoun children learn?