Lifespan Growth and Development Final
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What is language? - ANSWERS- Form of communication; whether spoken, written, or signed based on a
system of symbols
-Words used by a community and rules for varying and combining them
Infinite Generativity - ANSWERSAbility to produce an endless number of meaningful sentences using a
finite set words and rules
Phonemes - ANSWERSbasic unit of sound in a language
Morphemes - ANSWERSSmallest unit of language with meaning
Syntax - ANSWERSWays in which words are combined to form acceptable phrases and sentences
Sematics - ANSWERSMeaning of words and sentences
Pragmatics - ANSWERS-Appropriate use of language in different contexts
-Pragmatic rules can be complex and differ from one culture to another
Overextensions - ANSWERSTendency to apply a word to objects that are inappropriate for word's
meaning
Underextension - ANSWERSApply a word too narrowly
Generally be able to identify when a child should be using what kind of language (Use the table) -
ANSWERS-Birth: Crying
-2 to 4 months: Cooing begins
, -5 months: Understands first word
-6 months: Babbling begins
-7 to 11 months: Change from universal linguist to language-specific listener
-8 to 12 months: Uses gestures, such as showing and ponting. Comprehension of words appears
-13 months: First word spoken
-18 months: Vocabulary spurt starts
-18 to 24 months: Uses two-word utterances. Rapid expansion of understanding of words.
Literacy and literacy acquisition - ANSWERS
Reading - ANSWERSWhole language v. Phonics
Wernicke's Area - ANSWERSRegion of brain's left hemisphere involved in language comprehension
Recasting - ANSWERSRephrasing something child has said, in a form of question or restating in a fully
grammatical sentence
Expanding - ANSWERSRestating, in a linguistically sophisticated form, what child has said
Labeling - ANSWERSIdentifying names of objects
Emotions - ANSWERS-Feeling, or affect, that occurs in a state or an interaction that is important to a
person, especially to his/her well-being
-Positive emotions include enthusiasm, joy, and love
-Negative emotions include anxiety, anger, guilt, and sadness
Emotional Regulation - ANSWERSEmotional regulation consists of effectively managing arousal to adapt
to circumstances and to reach a goal
Why do babies cry? - ANSWERS
Exam 100% Correct!!
What is language? - ANSWERS- Form of communication; whether spoken, written, or signed based on a
system of symbols
-Words used by a community and rules for varying and combining them
Infinite Generativity - ANSWERSAbility to produce an endless number of meaningful sentences using a
finite set words and rules
Phonemes - ANSWERSbasic unit of sound in a language
Morphemes - ANSWERSSmallest unit of language with meaning
Syntax - ANSWERSWays in which words are combined to form acceptable phrases and sentences
Sematics - ANSWERSMeaning of words and sentences
Pragmatics - ANSWERS-Appropriate use of language in different contexts
-Pragmatic rules can be complex and differ from one culture to another
Overextensions - ANSWERSTendency to apply a word to objects that are inappropriate for word's
meaning
Underextension - ANSWERSApply a word too narrowly
Generally be able to identify when a child should be using what kind of language (Use the table) -
ANSWERS-Birth: Crying
-2 to 4 months: Cooing begins
, -5 months: Understands first word
-6 months: Babbling begins
-7 to 11 months: Change from universal linguist to language-specific listener
-8 to 12 months: Uses gestures, such as showing and ponting. Comprehension of words appears
-13 months: First word spoken
-18 months: Vocabulary spurt starts
-18 to 24 months: Uses two-word utterances. Rapid expansion of understanding of words.
Literacy and literacy acquisition - ANSWERS
Reading - ANSWERSWhole language v. Phonics
Wernicke's Area - ANSWERSRegion of brain's left hemisphere involved in language comprehension
Recasting - ANSWERSRephrasing something child has said, in a form of question or restating in a fully
grammatical sentence
Expanding - ANSWERSRestating, in a linguistically sophisticated form, what child has said
Labeling - ANSWERSIdentifying names of objects
Emotions - ANSWERS-Feeling, or affect, that occurs in a state or an interaction that is important to a
person, especially to his/her well-being
-Positive emotions include enthusiasm, joy, and love
-Negative emotions include anxiety, anger, guilt, and sadness
Emotional Regulation - ANSWERSEmotional regulation consists of effectively managing arousal to adapt
to circumstances and to reach a goal
Why do babies cry? - ANSWERS
