'Fis test' - BERKO AND BROWN

Question 1

In which decade was this theory established?

Answer 1

The 1960s

Question 2

Found that child who referred to a fish as a ‘fis’, substituting the ‘s’ for ‘sh’ could not…?

Answer 2

Link the adults use of ‘fis’ with the same sound

Question 3

E.g. of dialogue

Answer 3

CHILD: A fis
ADULT: Is this your fis?
CHILD: No. A fis.
ADULT: Is this your fish?
CHILD: Yes, this is my fis.

Question 4

What does this suggest about the relationship between cognitive and physical development?

Answer 4

That cognitive development can occur first - demonstrates that the perception of phonemes occurs earlier than the ability to produce them

Although the child could not produce the phoneme
/(elongated)s/ they could perceive it as being different from /s/