Exam 2025 – 100 Verified Questions with
Correct Answers and Detailed Rationales
A child says, "C," and the dad gives the child a cookie. A child says, "Coo,
" and the dad gives the child a cookie. The child says, "Cook," and the
dad gives the child a cookie. The child says, "Cookie" and the dad gives
the child a cookie. Which of Skinner's key processes for learning
language is the father using?
Imitating
Prompting
Shaping
Repetition - ANSWER -Shaping
At what age can children be expected to understand words of order and
time and to use sentences that have more than one action word?
1-2 years
2-3 years
3-4 years
4-5 years - ANSWER -4-5 years
pg. 1
,At which stage of language development would a child say, "Nancy
thirsty!"?
Holophrastic
Babbling
Two-word
Telegraphic - ANSWER -Universal grammar
Children between the ages of 3 to 6 years of age can be expected to:
Tell a story
Make jokes or tease others
Express their opinions
Use figurative language - ANSWER -Tell a story
A child says, "C," and the dad gives the child a cookie. A child says, "Coo,
" and the dad gives the child a cookie. The child says, "Cook," and the
dad gives the child a cookie. The child says, "Cookie" and the dad gives
the child a cookie. Which of Skinner's key processes for learning
language is the father using?
Imitating
pg. 2
,Prompting
Shaping
Repetition - ANSWER -shaping
At what age can children be expected to understand words of order and
time and to use sentences that have more than one action word?
1-2 years
2-3 years
3-4 years
4-5 years - ANSWER -4-5 years
By age 7, children can be expected to:
Tell a story
Make jokes or tease others
Express their opinions
Use figurative language - ANSWER -make jokes or tease others
At what age can a child be expected to understand opposites like go-
stop, big-little, and up-down or to talk about things that are not in the
room?
pg. 3
, 1-2 years
2-3 years
3-4 years
4-5 years - ANSWER -2-3 years
The Holophrastic Stage occurs at what developmental age?
1-2 months of age
11 months-1.5 years of age
0-11 months of age
18-24 months of age - ANSWER -11 months-1.5 years of age
A child follows his mother around the house, repeating the word "Up!"
over and over again. What stage of language development is this
representing?
Babbling
Holophrastic
Two-word
Telegraphic - ANSWER -Holophrastic
Children between the ages of 8-10 years can be expected to:
pg. 4