Exam 2

Question 1

generativity

Answer 1

an interest in establishing and guiding the next generation

Question 2

Phonology

Answer 2

the study of how speech sounds are organized in the mind and used to convey meaning

Question 3

overextension

Answer 3

using a word in a broader context that is appropriate, as when a children use dog as any 4 legged animal, moon for dishwasher dial

OR an overly broad interpretation of the meaning of a word

Question 4

semantics

Answer 4

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Question 5

syntax

Answer 5

rules specifying how words from different categories (nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.) can
be combined

Question 6

Morphology

Answer 6

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Question 7

timing of second language exposure

Answer 7

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Question 8

mutual exlusivity

Answer 8

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Question 9

fast mapping

Answer 9

a theory of language acquisition that describes how children learn new words quickly based on minimal exposure

Question 10

whole object constraint

Answer 10

describes how children assume that a new word refers to an entire object, rather than a part of it

Question 11

Syntactic bootstrapping

Answer 11

the strategy of using grammatical structure to infer the meaning of a new word

shown around 2 years old

Question 12

Critical period hypothesis

Answer 12

idea that there is a specific time in a persons life when it’s easiest to learn to language

Question 13

Theory of mind (TOMM)

Answer 13

an organized understanding of how mental processes such as intentions, desires,
beliefs, perceptions, and emotions influence behavior

Sally-Anne module

3 year olds fail
4 year olds pass

Question 14

Private speech

Answer 14

the second phase of Vygotsky’s internalization-of-thought process, in which children
develop self-regulation and problem-solving abilities by telling themselves aloud what
to do, much as their parents did in the first stage

Question 15

The emergence of Nicaraguan Sign Language (NSL)

Answer 15

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Question 16

Prosocial behavior