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All of the following are related to receptive language except: |
| | A) | The child looks when spoken to |
| | B) | The child says his first word |
| | C) | The child recognizes the word for cup or juice |
| | D) | The child follows simple commands |
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Which of the following is an example of expressive language? |
| | A) | The child looking at the door when the door bell rings |
| | B) | The child startling when a dog barks |
| | C) | The child putting two words together to communicate something (like "go byebye") |
| | D) | None of the above |
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Which of the following shows that language and cognition are linked? |
| | A) | The child's ability to label objects and experiences |
| | B) | The child's ability to categorize |
| | C) | The child's ability to use language to plan and organize her own behavior |
| | D) | All of the above |
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During the first few months infants' brains are neuroplastic, or very flexible, and so responsive that they initially react to all the sounds of the all languages, until auditory maps are formed to allow children to organize patterns of sounds in their native language. This |
| | A) | only happens when the child is formally taught. |
| | B) | is never the result of imitation. |
| | C) | creates pathways in the brain as the result of numerous repetitions. |
| | D) | only happens in the first year. |
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Caregivers and parents can foster language development in infants by |
| | A) | talking to them before they can talk. |
| | B) | playing with them using sounds. |
| | C) | describing what is happening as it occurs. |
| | D) | All of the above |
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Putting language into motor activities |
| | A) | is less effective than talking to them while they are still. |
| | B) | helps children learn about spatial relations with their bodies. |
| | C) | can only be done outdoors. |
| | D) | None of the above |
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Which one of the following is not true about early literacy? |
| | A) | Oral language is fundamental to literacy and should be encouraged. |
| | B) | Books are inappropriate for babies because they are too young to read them. |
| | C) | Good health and nutrition are essential to optimal brain development, which is related to early literacy. |
| | D) | Infants and toddlers benefit by seeing adults read and write, especially when adults explain what they are doing and why. |
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Which of the following is not true about culture and language? |
| | A) | Language learning varies across cultures—both how it is learned and what is emphasized. |
| | B) | The language and culture of the caregivers in a child care program have no influence on the children in their care unless it is the same as the child's home language and culture. |
| | C) | Children who grow up in two cultures and incorporate both are called bicultural. |
| | D) | Infants and toddlers who learn two languages are called bilingual. |
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Suppose a caregiver tells parents who speak a language other than English that they should speak only English to their children. If the family switches to using only English, which of the following is a possible consequence of the switch? |
| | A) | Communication can become impaired if the parents aren't fluent or comfortable in English. |
| | B) | The language relationship is changed and the change may make it hard on the child. |
| | C) | The child is at risk for losing the home language. |
| | D) | All of the above |
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Which of the following is not true about children with communication disorders? |
| | A) | Early intervention is important if a young child experiences communication difficulties. |
| | B) | Delays may happen for a variety of reasons, including physical impairments, brain damage, and hearing loss. |
| | C) | The treatment of a communication disorder should start by addressing the cause. |
| | D) | Communication will develop, no matter what, whether there is early intervention or not. |
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Most children are able to use 1 or 2 words (although they may not be too clear) by what age? |
| | A) | 0-3 months |
| | B) | 4-6 months |
| | C) | 7-12 months |
| | D) | 12-24 months |
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Fast mapping refers to: |
| | A) | teaching toddlers to recognize maps of their neighborhood. |
| | B) | using context cues to understand an unfamiliar word. |
| | C) | a technique to teach bilingual children. |
| | D) | brief, one syllable words often used by infants. |
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Young children's pre-literacy skills include: |
| | A) | "reading" books to adults. |
| | B) | sharing behaviors. |
| | C) | enjoying the use of different objects in play. |
| | D) | All of the above |
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