Chapter 10 Language and Education Flashcards

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1
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morphemes are not _____.

A

syllables

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2
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broca’s area

A

speech production

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3
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wernickies area

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comprehension of language

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4
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incoming language first comprehended in _____ area and sent to the _____ area via _____ fibers.

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wernikies, broca, arcuate fasciculus

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5
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Damage of these fibers cause aphasia.

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arcuate fasciculus fibers

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6
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What is the nature and nurture of language?

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  • nature: Chomsky’s theory, language as an innate predisposition
  • nurture: children learn words that they hear (why children speak language of their parents, regional accents)
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7
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What do infants master in language? (4)

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-naming, questioning, requesting, and demanding

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8
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When do infants go through a vocabulary spurt? (2)

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18 mo - 30 words

24 mo - 300 words

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9
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An infants early vocabulary education is a mix of _____ and _____.

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play and academics

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10
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By age 3, children have internalized standards of performance and, thus, can experience _____ or _____.

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pride or shame

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11
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By middle childhood to adolescence, there is an increase in _____ awareness.

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metalinguistic

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12
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What does a child achieve in language during their childhood? (2) What is the most important achievement?

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  • define abstract words, distinguish grammatically correct/incorrect sentences
  • reading (unnatural task that requires education)
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13
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What is ehri’s 4 step process related to alphabetic principle?

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  1. pre alphabetic - memorize specific visual cues
  2. partial alphabetic phase - learn shapes and letter sounds
  3. full alphabetic phase - sensitivity to sound systems/phonetics
  4. consolidation - letters grouped as a unit
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14
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What happenes to language development during adolescece?

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declines as becme less dedicated to academics

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15
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STUDY

What are some risk factors to language development in adolescents? (6)

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-minority group, low maternal education, low maternal mental health, stressful life events, family size, father absence

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16
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What happens to language in adults? (2)

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  • trouble distinguishing sounds as hearing becomes impaired
  • tip of the tounge experience
  • command of language held up well in later life
17
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What remains to be stable through adulthood? Thus, many of them seek _____.

A

achievement motivation, higher education